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When Did Humans Start Talking? Genomic Evidence Pushes Language Back to 135,000 Years Ago

Anthropology.net

Traditionally, scholars have debated linguistic origins based on indirect clues—symbolic artifacts, brain size, or the complexity of tool-making. Yet, despite its central role in human evolution, determining when and how language first emerged remains a challenge. Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins. Berwick, R.

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Strategic Minds of the Early Acheulian Toolmakers

Anthropology.net

Unlike its predecessor, the Oldowan tradition, which focused on basic percussive technologies, the Acheulian period is marked by a broader use of advanced tools such as handaxes and cleavers. Emerging from the earlier Oldowan tradition around 1.75 The Acheulian culture, which emerged around 1.75 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2018.12.005

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Taking Schools and Education to Another Level With Digital Publishing

A Principal's Reflections

I was accompanied by NMHS Adobe guru Walt Pevny, who consistently integrates technology in his classroom to allow students to create artifacts to demonstrate learning. This is extremely relevant as about 1/3 of Americans and 760 million people globally will own a tablet in 2016. This statistic has major implications for schools.

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Application of Archaeological Anthropology and Cultural Resources Management

Anthropology for Beginners

archaeologists study past humans and societies primarily through their material remains – the buildings, tools, and other artifacts that constitute what is known as the material culture left over from former societies. Application of Archaeology Archaeology is the study of human past through material remains.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

It’s also important for all students to feel represented, Laura Thomas said in her Edutopia article from August 2016. Traditional Foods Fascinate your students with not only what people eat in Asian and Pacific Island countries, but how they prepare their meals. If you can’t find one, don’t worry.

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OPINION: The arts help refugees, other students to master academics

The Hechinger Report

At the same time, the historic and cultural nature of art provides students a great platform to explore traditions of their own and others so they’re encouraged to learn how ancestral narratives and artifacts influence beliefs and dispositions. The arts can bridge communication gaps and convey a greater level of knowledge.”.

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Correlating Democracy and Per Capita Income: A Simple Introduction to an Old Finding

Steven V. Miller

It’s already going to be an interesting experience breaking the traditional link to Stata on the curriculum in favor of R. I don’t think it takes too much effort to internalize Italian and Austrian democracy are arguably artifacts of a devastating war and the course of the war had large economic consequences as well.

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