ancestors
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"More fossils will help us tell the story of what happened to our ancestors a long time ago -- but because we're the survivors we know that it happened to us."
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
At some point, our ancestors began living in groups that weren’t only companions, but co-parents.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
And so, all of my grandparents and aunts and uncles, ancestors were all farmers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
“My ancestors made things like this to wear and decorate their bodies,” Saar says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“Sh. Sh. Someone might hear us. If I go to my ancestors before we meet again, my spirit will come to you in a dream. I promise it.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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