ancient
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The new discovery is part of a much larger collection of hominin footprints found in ancient lakeshore environments around Lake Turkana.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Scientists do not yet know whether dark matter is made up of ancient black holes lurking throughout space, undiscovered heavy and slow particles, or unknown lighter and faster particles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Members of the group chat sent messages in Arabic to each other to set up cash payments using the ancient hawala transfer system.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
On another nearby property overlooking an ancient sea wall, excavations revealed two stone quarries "one Roman and the other Phoenician", she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
She spoke in voices not her own—old and young, rich and poor, ancient and modern.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing ancient
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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It's Lit: Hanukkah Words
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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