Sapiens

DECEMBER 3, 2024

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.

History 139

History Archaeology Heritage Oral History 139

Sapiens

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

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. It’s the year 2065. West Africa’s cool seasonal rains wake Abena. Outside forces uprooted that security.

Oral History 117

Oral History Archaeology Heritage History 117

Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Heritage studies constitute a developing field, where it is realized that the world’s cultural heritage is a diminishing resource, and one which holds different meanings for different people. Different state archaeology departments also actively engage themselves in declaring certain archaeologically important artefact as heritage.

Archaeology 130

Archaeology Cultures Anthropology Heritage 130