Links We Like: Innovative anthropological discoveries

As we all work towards a better and brighter future, these are findings that offer a glimpse into life in the past. From an energy efficient Egyptian pigment to a 1700-year-old ancient sock, these 5 anthropological findings remind us that though we have a long road ahead of us, we have also come a long way as innovators.

Egyptian blue: The energy efficient ancient pigment

Neanderthals and fire: Our distant cousins were able to start and control fire

Wooden tools: Oldest Neanderthal tools found in the Iberian Peninsula

Prehistoric Mummies: Egyptian embalming "recipe" was around for millennia

1,700 year old sock: How ancient Egyptians kept their toes warm