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A wig-like headgear consisting of a cap of natural brown camelid yarn worked in looping, from which falls long human-hair braids, the lower 10 inches of which are wrapped with dyed camelid yarns to form a pattern of stepped triangles. Southern coast of Peru, 500-900 AD

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A wig-like headgear consisting of a cap of natural brown camelid yarn worked in looping, from which falls long human-hair braids, the lower 10 inches of which are wrapped with dyed camelid yarns to form a pattern of stepped triangles. Southern coast of Peru, 500-900 AD

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Details of a Paracas mantle from Peru. The Paracas textiles, made from wool and cotton and dyed with natural dyes, were used to wrap the bodies of the dead of the Paracas culture in 200–300 BCE

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Details of a Paracas mantle from Peru. The Paracas textiles, made from wool and cotton and dyed with natural dyes, were used to wrap the bodies of the dead of the Paracas culture in 200–300 BCE

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The Makapansgat pebble . A small, jasperite cobble with naturally-formed markings. It is thought to have been carried 3 miles from its source by an Australopithecus which thought it looked like a face

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The Makapansgat pebble . A small, jasperite cobble with naturally-formed markings. It is thought to have been carried 3 miles from its source by an Australopithecus which thought it looked like a face

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The Criel Mound in West Virginia, built in 250–150 BC. Inside the mound, there was 2 skeletons near the top, and 11 at the base, which consisted of a large skeleton at the center surrounded by 10 others arranged in a spoke-like pattern with their feet pointing toward the central skeleton

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The Criel Mound in West Virginia, built in 250–150 BC. Inside the mound, there was 2 skeletons near the top, and 11 at the base, which consisted of a large skeleton at the center surrounded by 10 others arranged in a spoke-like pattern with their feet pointing toward the central skeleton

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Ancient Saharan rock painting located in the Tassili n'Ajjer plateau of southeastern Algeria.The artwork belongs to the "Horse Period" of Saharan rock art. The Headless figures once had white sick heads now long disappeared

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Ancient Saharan rock painting located in the Tassili n'Ajjer plateau of southeastern Algeria.The artwork belongs to the "Horse Period" of Saharan rock art. The Headless figures once had white sick heads now long disappeared

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This artifact from a Hopewell mound serves as a testament to the culture's vast influence. Made of copper mined in Michigan, it’s shaped like a horn of a sheep not found in Ohio or Michigan but native to Wyoming, far from the southern Ohio mounds where it was found. 200 BCE-500 CE

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This artifact from a Hopewell mound serves as a testament to the culture's vast influence. Made of copper mined in Michigan, it’s shaped like a horn of a sheep not found in Ohio or Michigan but native to Wyoming, far from the southern Ohio mounds where it was found. 200 BCE-500 CE

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The 14,625-year-old peat-covered Monte Verde II archaeological site, in Southern Chile, consists of a series of tent-like structures made from animal hides tied to a timber framework with ropes woven from reeds

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The 14,625-year-old peat-covered Monte Verde II archaeological site, in Southern Chile, consists of a series of tent-like structures made from animal hides tied to a timber framework with ropes woven from reeds

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Gold Temple Pendants from Georgia c.350 BCE: these artifacts were worn as part of an elaborate headdress, with each pendant hanging down one side of the wearer's face; they measure about 13cm long, and each pendant depicts a pair of horses in exquisite detail

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Gold Temple Pendants from Georgia c.350 BCE: these artifacts were worn as part of an elaborate headdress, with each pendant hanging down one side of the wearer's face; they measure about 13cm long, and each pendant depicts a pair of horses in exquisite detail

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1,400 year old Silla crown found in a Gyeongju tomb. Along vertical gold extensions shaped like tree branches and deer antlers, the crown features tiny, heart-shaped perforations filled with jewel beetle wings. An illustration shows how the crown would have been worn in the 6th century

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1,400 year old Silla crown found in a Gyeongju tomb. Along vertical gold extensions shaped like tree branches and deer antlers, the crown features tiny, heart-shaped perforations filled with jewel beetle wings. An illustration shows how the crown would have been worn in the 6th century

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Burial 10 at the 3000-year-old Teouma Lapita cemetery, in Vanuatu , and which contained the headless skeleton of an old man with 3 skulls placed on his chest

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Burial 10 at the 3000-year-old Teouma Lapita cemetery, in Vanuatu , and which contained the headless skeleton of an old man with 3 skulls placed on his chest

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Bronze face mask from a Roman parade helmet, late 1st century AD. Discovered at the fort of Trimontium along with two others in southern Scotland.

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Bronze face mask from a Roman parade helmet, late 1st century AD. Discovered at the fort of Trimontium along with two others in southern Scotland.

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Turkey repatriates a total of 55 historical artifacts belonging to Iran, including a 1500-year-old sword from the Sasanian Empire, statues from the bronze age and 42 historical coins with Iranian origin.

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Turkey repatriates a total of 55 historical artifacts belonging to Iran, including a 1500-year-old sword from the Sasanian Empire, statues from the bronze age and 42 historical coins with Iranian origin.

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted Diadem." The 7th century BCE burial is notable for the bronze crown placed upside down on the woman's head, which may have signified a final end to her power

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Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted Diadem." The 7th century BCE burial is notable for the bronze crown placed upside down on the woman's head, which may have signified a final end to her power

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The "Malone Hoard", consisting of 19 finely polished stone axes found at Danesfort in Northern Ireland. The axes, which are made from a stone called porcellanite, are too large and heavy for practical use, so they are thought to have had a ceremonial purpose. 4000-2000 BCE, Ulster Museum

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The "Malone Hoard", consisting of 19 finely polished stone axes found at Danesfort in Northern Ireland. The axes, which are made from a stone called porcellanite, are too large and heavy for practical use, so they are thought to have had a ceremonial purpose. 4000-2000 BCE, Ulster Museum

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Paintings from the Horse Period in Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria, showing two women with long flowing dresses and young warriors in short skirts.These figures originally would have had white ‘stick’ heads which have now disappeared

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Paintings from the Horse Period in Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria, showing two women with long flowing dresses and young warriors in short skirts.These figures originally would have had white ‘stick’ heads which have now disappeared

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This foot papier mache lantern stands just 7½ inches tall, the paper eyes and mouth are illuminated by a candle within the foot. Made in Germany in the early 1900s for exclusive import to America It sold for over $10k!

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This foot papier mache lantern stands just 7½ inches tall, the paper eyes and mouth are illuminated by a candle within the foot. Made in Germany in the early 1900s for exclusive import to America It sold for over $10k!

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A ceramic whistle, from Peru, which depicts an individual with their hands near their mouth as if they were shouting or calling. A child appears above the person’s head as if being carried on his or her shoulders. Cupisnique culture, 200–500 BCE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A ceramic whistle, from Peru, which depicts an individual with their hands near their mouth as if they were shouting or calling. A child appears above the person’s head as if being carried on his or her shoulders. Cupisnique culture, 200–500 BCE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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This two-part Maya vessel is made of slip-painted ceramic and features the form of what appears to be an armadillo with a human-like face. From Petén in Guatemala, 300-600 CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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This two-part Maya vessel is made of slip-painted ceramic and features the form of what appears to be an armadillo with a human-like face. From Petén in Guatemala, 300-600 CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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