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Ancient Iberian Slate Plaques: Early Genealogical Records?

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Related Studies These articles expand on themes of material culture, identity, and the anthropological interpretations of Iberian engraved plaques. Journal : Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences , 2017. Journal : PLoS ONE , 2014. DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0088296

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Dog Domestication: A Tale of Alaskan Canids and Human Companionship

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Whether through shared resources, companionship, or experimentation, the early relationships between humans and canids reveal a dynamic interplay of culture, survival, and adaptability. Journal : Journal of Anthropological Archaeology , 2019. Journal : Arctic Anthropology , 2020. Journal : Science , 2014. Ersmark, E.,

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Reflections on the “Historicity” of Child Death at Ireland’s Former Mother and Baby Homes

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From the audience, as an anthropologist-in-training afraid her fieldwork would amount to nothing, I was thrilled to hear a cultural-historical reference on the nose enough for me to easily interpret (ventriloquize?). This statement might seem at first glance to be in line with an account that considers history and cultural conditions.

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The Politics of Pottery: How Ceramics Mapped the Borders of El Argar’s Bronze Age World

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"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. DOI: 10.11588/propylaeum.637 637 Vandkilde, H.

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The Gene That May Have Helped Shape Human Language

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Did this genetic divergence give modern humans a competitive advantage in terms of communication, social organization, and culture? A Glimpse into the Evolution of Speech The evolution of human speech remains one of the most fascinating mysteries in anthropology and genetics. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00397 2013.00397 Lai et al.

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The Evolutionary Importance of Risky Play: Challenging Limits for Childhood Development

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The Origins of Risky Play: A Legacy from Early Humans Co-author Zane Thayer, associate professor of anthropology at Dartmouth, explains that although children today are physically safer than ever before, societal anxiety about injuries has never been higher. ” The researchers connect this concept to our evolutionary history.

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Saint Leo University plans the nation’s first veteran studies bachelor’s degree program

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Until now, the work has been done by students of sociology and psychology and anthropology. We understand that a person has very many intersecting identities – race, culture, ethnicity, social class, education,” Grohowski said. He said he believes Missouri’s program, first offered in 2014, was among the first in the country.