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East Meets West: Avar Society’s Genetic Patchwork in Early Medieval Austria

Anthropology.net

New research, published in Nature 1 by an international team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, delves into the lives of two neighboring Avar communities in Lower Austria. The graves, filled with artifacts like ornate belt fittings and everyday items, reflected a shared culture.

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OPINION: Can technology save the liberal arts?

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The Teagle grant supported course-sharing and online module development at more than 35 institutions and organizations, and engaged more than 180 faculty and staff between 2014 and 2017. In fact, the experience was so positive that three-quarters of the participants will run their hybrid courses again in the 2017-18 academic year.

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A Tale of Two Internships 

Anthropology News

At AAA, her major responsibility was revamping the “Major in Anthropology” poster. She also spent time at the NHHC’s UAB documenting artifacts from their considerable historical collection in their laboratory. A fascinating world of anthropology was opened to us, revealing numerous career possibilities.

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The Marsh Ambush: What a 300,000-Year-Old Horse Hunt Reveals About Early Human Cooperation

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Since the 1990s, scientists at Schöningen (shown) have recovered more than 1,000 stone artifacts and thousands of horse fossils.Julian Stratenschulte/Picture Alliance via Getty Images This was not the work of scattered foragers. Current Anthropology , 65(5), 876–921. Sentinels likely redirected the herd from higher ground.

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Ancient Iberian Slate Plaques: Early Genealogical Records?

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Found in tombs scattered across the region, these delicately carved, hand-sized artifacts bear geometric designs whose purpose has sparked debate for centuries. Deciphering the Plaques: A History of Theories Since the 1800s, scholars have speculated about the meaning of these artifacts, numbering around 1,626 recovered to date.