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Anthropology.net
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A recent study, published in the European Journal of Archaeology 1 , suggests these plaques may represent one of humanity's earliest attempts at recording genealogy—a non-verbal precursor to modern ancestry documentation. Journal : European Journal of Archaeology , 2004. Journal : Cambridge Archaeological Journal , 2009.
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DECEMBER 4, 2024
The Study of Ancient Alaskan Canids To explore this complex history, a team of archaeologists led by François Lanoë from the University of Arizona analyzed 111 sets of bones from canids unearthed at archaeological sites across interior Alaska. Journal : Journal of Anthropological Archaeology , 2019. Hofreiter, M.,
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Anthropology.net
DECEMBER 17, 2024
“Charterhouse Warren is one of those rare archaeological sites that challenges the way we think about the past,” Schulting says. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology , 45, 94–108. Journal of Archaeological Science , 51, 181–190. Image credit: Schulting et al. Antiquity, December 2024.
Anthropology.net
MARCH 17, 2025
"The study of pottery production and distribution provides a unique perspective on how political and economic boundaries were established in the European Bronze Age," says Adrià Moreno Gil, a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and lead author of the study. And in archaeology, they are often written in clay."
Anthropology News
MARCH 4, 2025
When information about the disturbing nature of the unmarked common grave hit the international press in 2014, a scandal was born. Lauren Crossland-Marr is the section contributing editor for the Society for the Anthropology of Europe. Two examples will suffice. Note: All names other than those of public figures have been changed.
Anthropology.net
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Archaeological evidence, particularly the presence of distinct microblade stone tools, has been used to argue for a northern migration. Journal of Physiological Anthropology , 44 (1). Human history is not just about where we came from but how we adapted to the ever-changing environments we encountered. Related Research Fu, Q.,
Anthropology.net
AUGUST 19, 2024
While the answer remains elusive, a combination of archaeological and biological evidence provides clues, suggesting cooking may have begun as early as 2 million years ago. Archaeological Evidence: Fire Control and Cooking Sites The archaeological search for the origins of cooking hinges on evidence of fire control.
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