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In 1935, a group of men discovered inside the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky, the remains of an ancient Native American who had likely been mining the mineral gypsum from inside the cave when he had been trapped beneath a large boulder almost 2500 years ago

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In 1935, a group of men discovered inside the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky, the remains of an ancient Native American who had likely been mining the mineral gypsum from inside the cave when he had been trapped beneath a large boulder almost 2500 years ago

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The 24,000 years old remains of Mal'ta Boy, discovered in the 1920s in Siberia, Russia. The boy belonged to the population of Ancient North Eurasians, who were genetically intermediate between modern western Eurasians and Native Americans, but distant from east Asians

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The 24,000 years old remains of Mal'ta Boy, discovered in the 1920s in Siberia, Russia. The boy belonged to the population of Ancient North Eurasians, who were genetically intermediate between modern western Eurasians and Native Americans, but distant from east Asians

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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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The Marching Bear Group is made up of 10 bear-shaped mounds, built by the early Native Americans between 1250-900 years ago. The group which was first mapped in 1910, is located at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa, USA

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The Marching Bear Group is made up of 10 bear-shaped mounds, built by the early Native Americans between 1250-900 years ago. The group which was first mapped in 1910, is located at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa, USA

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The San Pedro Mountains mummy is a mummy discovered in a cave in Wyoming in the 1930s and since lost. Scientific analyses have concluded that it is the mummy of a Native American infant that was born with anencephaly

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The San Pedro Mountains mummy is a mummy discovered in a cave in Wyoming in the 1930s and since lost. Scientific analyses have concluded that it is the mummy of a Native American infant that was born with anencephaly

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Interesting conclusions from research conducted on one of the preserved remains of a Herculaneum inhabitant from almost 2,000 years ago have been published recently.

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Interesting conclusions from research conducted on one of the preserved remains of a Herculaneum inhabitant from almost 2,000 years ago have been published recently.

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Native American rock art in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands of Texas and northern Mexico, with a tradition lasting over 4,000 years and beginning nearly 6,000 years ago.

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Native American rock art in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands of Texas and northern Mexico, with a tradition lasting over 4,000 years and beginning nearly 6,000 years ago.

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A cache of 11 duck decoys found in 1924 at Lovelock Cave in Nevada. These remarkable hunting tools were made from bundled tule, a long grass-like herb, covered in feathers and painted. Now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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A cache of 11 duck decoys found in 1924 at Lovelock Cave in Nevada. These remarkable hunting tools were made from bundled tule, a long grass-like herb, covered in feathers and painted. Now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a private, richly decorated bathhouse from 2,000 years ago, considered to be one of the largest found so far. The bathhouse could accommodate about 30 people and consisted of several rooms: hot, warm, cool, and a changing room equipped with benches.

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Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a private, richly decorated bathhouse from 2,000 years ago, considered to be one of the largest found so far. The bathhouse could accommodate about 30 people and consisted of several rooms: hot, warm, cool, and a changing room equipped with benches.

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Discovered in a cave in southern Poland in the 1980s, this prehistoric boomerang was made from a mammoth tusk and estimated to be 18,000 years old. But new analysis has uncovered that the boomerang is between 39,000 to 42,000 years old, making it the oldest known boomerang in history.

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Discovered in a cave in southern Poland in the 1980s, this prehistoric boomerang was made from a mammoth tusk and estimated to be 18,000 years old. But new analysis has uncovered that the boomerang is between 39,000 to 42,000 years old, making it the oldest known boomerang in history.

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A restored mural depicting seven female figures with raised hands and exposed breasts, reassembled from numerous fragments. The mural, which had sunk in Lake Constance in Germany almost 6,000 years ago, is the oldest figurative wall painting north of the Alps

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A restored mural depicting seven female figures with raised hands and exposed breasts, reassembled from numerous fragments. The mural, which had sunk in Lake Constance in Germany almost 6,000 years ago, is the oldest figurative wall painting north of the Alps

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A 260mm 10" pewter syringe with a 150mm plunger from Henry VIII's sailing warship Mary Rose that sunk in the Solent in 1545. It would've been used for treating syphilis with caustic fluids like Hg but no cases of the disease were found amongst the human remains recovered from the wreck.

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A 260mm 10" pewter syringe with a 150mm plunger from Henry VIII's sailing warship Mary Rose that sunk in the Solent in 1545. It would've been used for treating syphilis with caustic fluids like Hg but no cases of the disease were found amongst the human remains recovered from the wreck.

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On the walls of the Deer Cave, in Italy, are depicted numerous paintings, almost 3000 pictograms, from the smallest of about 2 cm to the largest of about 75 cm, concentrated in groups in about 60 panels on both walls of 3 galleries. The Neolithic paintings are between 5000-6000 years old

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On the walls of the Deer Cave, in Italy, are depicted numerous paintings, almost 3000 pictograms, from the smallest of about 2 cm to the largest of about 75 cm, concentrated in groups in about 60 panels on both walls of 3 galleries. The Neolithic paintings are between 5000-6000 years old

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The remnant entrance portal from the earlier 10th century CE Jorjir Mosque, now part of the Hakim Mosque in Iran. The remaining portal of the ruined mosque was hidden for centuries and was accidentally discovered in 1957 when the wall of the Safavid mosque was washed away by rain

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The remnant entrance portal from the earlier 10th century CE Jorjir Mosque, now part of the Hakim Mosque in Iran. The remaining portal of the ruined mosque was hidden for centuries and was accidentally discovered in 1957 when the wall of the Safavid mosque was washed away by rain

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An Old Copper Culture II-A dagger recovered several years ago by Harold Alanen from Ontario's Thunder Bay District. It's almost 23" long and about 1.4 lbs . It's currently the largest II-A known. ca. 4000-1000 B.C.E.

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An Old Copper Culture II-A dagger recovered several years ago by Harold Alanen from Ontario's Thunder Bay District. It's almost 23" long and about 1.4 lbs . It's currently the largest II-A known. ca. 4000-1000 B.C.E.

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A 2,500-year-old Persian Acinaces, one of the few remaining royal swords from the Achaemenid Empire in exceptional condition. Made of pure gold and related to the era of Darius the Great, it was discovered in Hamadan , and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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A 2,500-year-old Persian Acinaces, one of the few remaining royal swords from the Achaemenid Empire in exceptional condition. Made of pure gold and related to the era of Darius the Great, it was discovered in Hamadan , and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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Ancient Cro-Magnon human skeleton wearing the remnants of a headdress discovered in the Balzi Rossi Caves in Liguria, Italy, in 1872. Other artifacts found around the skeleton can be seen in the cabinet below.

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Ancient Cro-Magnon human skeleton wearing the remnants of a headdress discovered in the Balzi Rossi Caves in Liguria, Italy, in 1872. Other artifacts found around the skeleton can be seen in the cabinet below.

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