Dr Phil Manning said that the findings showed the "potential for unlocking the prehistoric colour palette", but that they also contained more fundamental clues about ancient life.

Phil Manning博士说，这项成果显示出了“解密史前色彩的潜力”，但除此之外，它们还包含着更多的有关古生物的基本线索。

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Tiny particles embedded in ancient Canadian rocks have provided new clues about what might have triggered Earth's deadliest mass extinction.

嵌入加拿大古代岩石的微粒为引发地球大灭绝的原因提供了新的线索。

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Endeavor, it is hoped, holds new clues to the ancient geology of Mars and whether Mars could once have harbored life.

奋进环形山，希望能保有火星古地质和是否存在生命的新线索。

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That gives scientists some clues about what the ancient Martian atmosphere may have been like.

FORBES: Meteorite Shows Evidence Of Water On Ancient Mars

This El Dorado-inspired looting of gold has meant that the vast majority of precious pre-Columbian gold objects have been melted down and the real value of these artefacts as clues to the workings of an ancient culture have been lost forever.

BBC: El Dorado: The truth behind the myth

Clues to its location are provided in ancient Indian texts.

BBC: NEWS | South Asia | Search for India's ancient city