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Prehistoric

"The Beauty of Loulan."

Wulumuqi Shi, China

Tarim Mummies

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

Necròpolis Son Real

Santa Margalida, Spain

Necropolis of Son Real

The largest prehistoric cemetery on the Balearic Islands dates back over 2,500 years.

Bradford House II

Littleton, Colorado

Bradford House II

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

preserved specimens

Unboxing a Roly-Poly the Size of Your Head

A close-up look at giant isopod specimens.

Lizzie Philip September 27, 2018

The outside of the cave.

Nachikufu Cave

This fascinating cave is packed with prehistoric rock art and Stone Age tools.

View from inside the cave.

Itimbwe Gorge

A series of caves within the gorge hold artifacts from the Stone Age.

A view of the rock outcroppings.

Mwela Rock Art Paintings

One of the largest concentrations of rock paintings in Southern Africa.

The paintings from a distance.

Torslanda, Sweden

Tumlehed Rock Paintings

Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.

The Upper Cliff Dwelling.

Roosevelt, Arizona

Tonto National Monument Upper Cliff Dwelling

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

Petroglyphs.

Clear Fork, West Virginia

Luther Elkins Petroglyphs

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.

Example of logs still laying where they fell during the Jurassic Period.

Siavonga, Zambia

Chirundu Fossil Forest

The petrified remains of 150-million-year-old trees can be seen in and among the houses of the local villagers.

The monument in front of the Civic Center.

'Broken Hill Man' Monument

The skull of an ancient hominid was discovered at this spot.

Three Rivers Petroglyph Site.

Tularosa, New Mexico

Three Rivers Petroglyph Site

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

museums and collections

Unboxing a Prehistoric Fish

Watch how a 400-million-year-old species is preserved.

Lizzie Philip August 8, 2018

The marked location of the grotto.

Erkrath, Germany

Feldhofer Grotto

The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.

Lundin Links Standing Stones.

Lundin Links, Scotland

Lundin Links Standing Stones

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

Looking into the barrow from the entrance.

Wiltshire, England

West Kennet Long Barrow

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

Video • Object of Intrigue

Unboxing a Prehistoric Fish