ancient times

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"Each hantavirus has evolved since ancient times along with its rodent host without undergoing significant mutations," Lazaro said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Speculators have poured their earnings into all kinds of investments since ancient times, but they always return to gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The history of warfare itself, harkening back to ancient times, reinforces this point.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

A rare luxury material once worn only by emperors in ancient times has been successfully recreated by scientists in South Korea.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

In addition, just as Eurasia’s east-west axis permitted many of these Chinese animals and crops to spread westward in ancient times, West Asian domesticates also spread eastward to China and became important there.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond