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The Ancient Lifelines of Mesopotamia: How Newly Discovered Irrigation Canals Rewrite History

Anthropology.net

A Missing Chapter in Mesopotamian History Most of what we know about Mesopotamian irrigation comes from the Parthian and Sasanian periods, roughly a thousand years after the newly discovered Eridu canals were in use. This is a rare case where nature has preserved a vital piece of human history. Water History, 7 , 397–418.

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Ancient DNA Reveals Genetic and Linguistic Divides in the Bronze Age Mediterranean

Anthropology.net

“These results provide a clearer picture of how genetic and linguistic histories are intertwined,” says Dr. G. A Unified Genetic and Linguistic History This study combines cutting-edge genomics with strontium isotope analyses to unravel the complex history of Indo-European languages. Nature, 522 (7555), 207-211.

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APSA Oral History Project: Contributions by Scholars of Color Interview Series

Political Science Now

As part of an ongoing series examining Contributions of Scholars of Color , the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Department conducted a a second set of oral history interviews during the 2024 National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) Annual Meeting held in Los Angeles, California. He received his Ph.D.

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Announcing the Winners of the 2015 Digital Innovation in Learning Awards!

Digital Promise

Today, we are thrilled to announce 16 stellar winners in the 2015 DILAs. And with that, meet the 2015 winners! To celebrate the winners, on November 20, 2015, Digital Promise and EdSurge will co-host the Digital Innovation in Learning Awards Gala at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. Educator Winners.

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Tracing Maize’s Roots: Evidence of Domestication in South America

Anthropology.net

Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) have identified semi-domesticated maize specimens from caves in Brazil’s Peruaçu Valley, revealing a unique chapter in the crop’s evolutionary history. The history and evolution of maize. Goodman, M.

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Dog Domestication: A Tale of Alaskan Canids and Human Companionship

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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 : Current Biology , 2015. DOI : 10.3368/aa.57.1.45 Ersmark, E.,

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How the last recession affected higher education. Will history repeat?

The Hechinger Report

million students dropped out of college with debt in 2015 and 2016. Will history repeat? The 2009 Recovery Act increased the amount of Pell Grants to low-income students to more than $5,000 per year and expanded the number of students who were eligible for it. Related: Federal data shows 3.9 Ironically, funding for education plummeted.

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