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Discover when globalization began, from ancient trade routes to modern economic policies, and understand its impact on global trade and cultural exchange.

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Researchers studied ancient tooth fossils and found that a gene mutation in modern humans (right) better protected them against lead and gave them an advantage over Neanderthals (left). Kyle Dykes / ...