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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

Sapiens

Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. In addition, colonial economics created food shortages in Banda and across West Africa. It’s the year 2065.

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It’s Time to Replace “Prehistory” With “Deep History”

Sapiens

It focuses on Indigenous knowledge systems, diverse Oral Histories, and a wide range of belongings and objects to expand our understanding of the past. INDIGENOUS HISTORIES in the Philippines As a case in point, picture the iconic rice terraces carved into steep slopes in the mountainous Cordilleras region of the Philippines.

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Application of Archaeological Anthropology and Cultural Resources Management

Anthropology for Beginners

Click here for more details Aspects of the preservation and conservation of cultural intangibles include: folklore oral history language preservation Further reading: 1. Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn (2016) Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice. New York: Thames and Hudson 2. Deborah M.Pearsall (Ed.)

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Communities hit hardest by the pandemic, already struggling, could face a dropout cliff

The Hechinger Report

More than 80 percent of the school’s roughly 500 students are classified as economically disadvantaged. Related: ‘It’s so hard and so challenging’: An oral history of year three of the pandemic. Meanwhile, nearly 40 percent are enrolled in special education; districtwide, it’s 15 percent. It’s a weird feeling,” he added.

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STUDENT VOICES: I don’t think you need an A+ in calculus to work a normal job

The Hechinger Report

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. As far as economic diversity, I feel like for the most part people that go to Mount Abe aren’t that rich. school system is a “mess.” Do they feel that way?