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Game-changing archaeology from the past 5 years – and what’s to come

Leading archaeologists share the biggest recent advances in our understanding of human evolution, and their hopes for the exciting finds the next five years may have in store

By Michael Marshall

10 December 2024

More than just fossils show us how humans have evolved through time

Ivan M / Alamy Stock Photo

This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month.

This month, Our Human Story turns 50 (months old). For the 50th instalment, I thought I would do something a little different: take stock of what’s happened, and look ahead. I emailed 10 researchers, asking them two questions:

  • What has been the biggest advance in human evolution of the past five years? This could…

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