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In Iron Age Britain, Descent Was Matrilineal

Sapiens

In 2012, archaeologist Melanie Giles, from the University of Manchester, published her unparalleled analysis of Middle Iron Age Yorkshire burials , showing that some cemeteries were organized around larger, female founder burials. Read more from the archives: When Kinship Is Traced Through Women, Their Health Follows.

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Deception as Investment: How to Make Digital Ponzi Schemes in China

Anthropology News

Between 2012 and 2015, thousands of P2P platforms emerged, only to crumble within a few years, destroying the life savings of countless middle-class families. Archived webpage (ppdai.com) on Aug. In 2012, they started selling wealth management products, the borrowers’ debts bundled by the platform, to the lenders.

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???“Å falle mellom to stoler”: Africans in Norway 

Anthropology News

We hope that “å falle mellom to stoler”—which includes a physical exhibition with sculptures created by Jelsen and two publications (one forthcoming) featuring archival images, interviews, and critical essays by collaborators—can contribute to this vital work. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2012. References Ahmed, Sara.

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Revisiting the Spiritual Violence of BS Jobs

Sapiens

The late David Graeber was an American professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics. Graeber’s book is conversational in style, drawing on history, literature, sociology, anthropology, and pop culture to support his arguments. David Graeber speaks at a panel in 2012.

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Gaza’s Deaf Community in the Face of Genocide

Sapiens

In 2012, the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children led a training in gastronomy and food service ahead of opening the first deaf restaurant in Gaza. Read more from the SAPIENS archives: “ Living as Stateless Palestinians in Jordan.”

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As Humanities Fight for Support, New Journal Aims to Celebrate Their Role in Public Life

ED Surge

That includes, the editors note, anthropology, archaeology, classics, cultural studies, disability studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, history, law, linguistics, literary studies, performing arts, religious studies, philosophy, postcolonial studies, queer studies, psychology, sociology, visual arts, and women's studies. and elsewhere.