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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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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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Neanderthals and Modern Humans: A Shared Past Revealed Through DNA

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These results suggest that Neanderthals and modern humans coexisted and exchanged genes during a time shaped by profound environmental shifts and cultural advancements, such as technological innovation and the adaptation to diverse habitats. Journal : Nature , 2014. Journal : American Journal of Physical Anthropology , 2011.

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We Have to Meet in Person to Be Moved by People’s Stories

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Anthropology has been quite slow to embrace Helen Schwartzman’s insight in The Meeting: Gatherings in Organizations and Communities (1989) that meetings offer a vital window into collective human projects and organizations. Josh Meyer is the section contributing editor for the Association for the Anthropology of Policy.

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The Politics and Limits of Aspiration

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As states forgo redistributive policy and embrace marketized economies that commodify education as the morally legitimized means of social mobility, scholars in anthropology and education have turned critical attention to pedagogies of aspiration. Tricia Niesz is the section contributing editor for the Council on Anthropology and Education.