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  Jan 28, 2021
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  Massive 3,000-year-old Maya ceremonial complex discovered in 'plain sight'

  National Geographic - Tim Vernimmen

  An enormous pyramid-topped platform, unnoticed until detected with the help of lasers, is the oldest and largest structure in the Maya region. An enormous 3,000-year-old earthen platform topped with a series of structures, including a 13-foot-high pyramid, has been identified as the oldest and …

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fossil-captures-200-million-year-old-squid-relative-taking-down-prey-180974827/

  

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  May 8, 2020
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  Druids—facts and information

  National Geographic - Erin Blakemore

  The powerful Celtic social class posed a threat to the Roman Empire before being subsumed by Christianity, but their origins remain shrouded in the past. Were Druids peaceful priests or dangerous prophets? Did they worship nature or foment rebellion? Not much is known about the ancient social class …

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  Stunning Fossil Discovery Uncovers the Second-Most Primitive Flying Bird

  Gizmodo - George Dvorsky

  Paleontologists in Japan have uncovered the fossilized remains of a 120-million-year-old flying dinosaur that’s seriously shaking up the bird family …

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  How Humans Migrated Across The Globe Over 200,000 Years: An Animated Look

  openculture.com - Josh Jones

  Cov­er­age of the refugee cri­sis peaked in 2015. By the end of the year, note researchers at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Bergen, “this was one of the …