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The Taung Child at 100: Decolonizing the Origins of Paleoanthropology

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A decolonized retelling of this discovery must acknowledge their role in unearthing one of the most important fossils of the 20th century​ Decolonizing Paleoanthropology The Taung Child is not just a fossil—it is a symbol of the complicated history of paleoanthropology in Africa. Current Anthropology , 53(S6), S000-S000.

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Intersectional Anthropology as an Avenue Toward Praxis, Pedagogy, and New Anthropological Horizons

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Intersectional Anthropology. Here, I share about my class, “Intersectional Anthropology,” and reflect on some of the ways it has played into my career, while also acknowledging my privileges as a person who holds a Ph.D. I’ll start with a confession: I am not a cultural anthropologist. I received my Ph.D.

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In Iron Age Britain, Descent Was Matrilineal

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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. The post In Iron Age Britain, Descent Was Matrilineal appeared first on SAPIENS.

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The Journey of Homo sapiens into East Eurasia: What Ancient Genomes Reveal

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Human history is not just about where we came from but how we adapted to the ever-changing environments we encountered. And as we continue to uncover more ancient genomes, our understanding of human history will only deepen. Journal of Physiological Anthropology , 44 (1). Related Research Fu, Q., DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1221359110

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The Stone Blades of Jebel Faya: Rewriting the Story of Early Humans in Arabia

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But every now and then, a new discovery forces a rewrite of this narrative, reminding us that human history is more intricate than we once thought. Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025). Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences , 17:60.

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The Evolution of Cooking: A Defining Moment in Human History

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Richard Wrangham, a retired professor of biological anthropology at Harvard University, noted 2 that starch grains can be detected in teeth dating back at least 50,000 years. The largest drop in the size of the chewing teeth in the history of human evolution occurred around 1.8 Homo erectus : The First Cook? link] 5 Kaplan, M.

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Transcultural Materiality in the Work of Magdalene Odundo

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A Reflection on the 2023 Ivan Karp Workshop in Museum Anthropology, organized by the Council for Museum Anthropology Spot-lit sweeping ceramic vases made by the artist Dame Magdalene Odundo were the centerpieces of the exhibition Magdalene Odundo: A Dialogue with Objects presented at the Gardiner Museum from October 2023 to April 2024.

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