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DECEMBER 4, 2024

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 : Journal of Anthropological Archaeology , 2019. lupus/familiaris ).

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JANUARY 18, 2025

Archaeological evidence suggested these people coexisted peacefully, identifying themselves as part of the broader Avar society. Historical records describe the Vienna Basin during this time as a period of relative peace, a sentiment echoed in the archaeological findings. ” Oxford Journal of Archaeology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0092.2009.00348.x

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APRIL 2, 2025

© Archaeological Mission in the Sahara, Sapienza University of Rome By analyzing DNA from two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals found in the Takarkori rock shelter of southwestern Libya, researchers have identified a genetic signature distinct from both sub-Saharan and Eurasian populations. "Our van de Loosdrecht, M.

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MARCH 26, 2025

Using Bayesian chronological modeling and data from over 150 archaeological sites, the study examines how two major climatic events—the Antarctic Cold Reversal (ACR) and the Younger Dryas (YD)—influenced early human dispersal across the continent. R., & Stafford, T. Science, 315 (5815), 1122-1126. link] Moreno-Mayar, J.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

2025 The study, published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 1 , examined 26 iron objects from burial sites at Częstochowa-Raków and Częstochowa-Mirów. Journal of Archaeological Science, 92 , 30-39. Journal of Archaeological Science, 34 (5), 763-776. Credit: Jambon et al. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2008.00385.x

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Anthropologist Dr. Martin Smith describes how these findings add depth to archaeological interpretations: “Rather than simply seeing a set of skeletons, hidden aspects of these people’s lives and identities come into view as mothers, husbands, and daughters.” Related Research Kristiansen, K., & Larsson, T.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Unlike many other archaeological sites that have been repeatedly excavated over decades, this cave has only recently been investigated systematically. Journal of Archaeological Science, Reports , 63 (105064), 105064. Scientific Reports, 12 (1), 5609. Examines late Neanderthal survival in Italy before the arrival of Homo sapiens.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

A new study published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology 1 has upended this assumption. Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology , 8 (1). But do they? By directly comparing the stone tools (lithics) of these two cultures for the first time, researchers have found no meaningful technological connection between them. Carmignani, L.,

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MARCH 31, 2025

Journal of Archaeological Science , 137, 105542.​ Further Reading For those interested in exploring related research: de Beaune, S. The Role of Children in the Upper Paleolithic: Evidence from Finger Flutings in French Caves." ​ MDPI Cooney Williams, M., & Janik, L. Childhood in the Past , 11(2), 103-119.​

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APRIL 2, 2025

While Denisovans are best known from DNA evidence and a few fossil fragments found in Siberia and Tibet, their archaeological footprint remains largely unknown. However, determining whether the Longtan tools are the result of independent innovation or cultural diffusion will require more archaeological discoveries. link] de Beaune, S.

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MARCH 10, 2025

In a new paper published in Advances in Archaeological Practice 1 , Ward and his colleagues are calling for museums to take a more ethical, culturally informed approach to caring for the bones of animals, particularly those tied to Indigenous traditions. Are they places where we treat archaeological objects as inanimate things?

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Genetic Footprint of the Huns The study focused on 35 newly sequenced genomes from key archaeological sites, including a 3rd–4th century site in Kazakhstan and 5th–6th century burial contexts in the Carpathian Basin. The results paint a complex picture of migration, cultural blending, and long-distance connections.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Source: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2018. Late Pleistocene Human Evolution in East Asia: Behavioral Perspectives Provides a behavioral perspective on hominin evolution, highlighting key fossil and archaeological findings in East Asia. Source: Current Anthropology, 2017.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

One such discovery has emerged from the archaeological site of Jebel Faya, a rock shelter nestled in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025). Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences , 17:60.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 1 takes a significant step toward answering these questions. The Engraved Stones of the Levant The researchers focused on five artifacts from four archaeological sites: Manot Cave, Amud Cave, Qafzeh Cave, and Quneitra. But at what point did this transition occur?

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Teaching Anthropology

AUGUST 14, 2024

Martin & Bolliger, 2018; Zulkifli & Idris, 2021). In future classes, we refer back to the ducky typologies frequently, whether we are looking a hominid evolution, archaeological seriation, or old-school ideas about socio-political systems. The key element is talking and students often have a lot to say about the ducks.

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Teaching Anthropology

AUGUST 14, 2024

Martin & Bolliger, 2018; Zulkifli & Idris, 2021). In future classes, we refer back to the ducky typologies frequently, whether we are looking a hominid evolution, archaeological seriation, or old-school ideas about socio-political systems. The key element is talking and students often have a lot to say about the ducks.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Recent archaeological findings suggest that the Bronze Age board game, Hounds and Jackals—also known as Fifty-Eight Holes—may have originated not in Egypt, as previously believed, but in Asia. According to Crist and co-author Rahman Abdullayev, more precise evidence is needed from securely dated archaeological contexts.

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

Even small fragments can reveal extraordinary insights when combined with advanced archaeological, osteological, and isotopic analyses. Journal : Journal of Field Archaeology , 2016. Journal : Antiquity , 2018. Journal : Journal of Archaeological Science , 2011. Journal : Cambridge Archaeological Journal , 2022.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A Race Against Time: The Destruction of Ancient Sites Unfortunately, the researchers also highlight a growing concern: the destruction of archaeological sites due to modern development. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-05936-6 "Defining the ‘generalist specialist’ niche for Pleistocene Homo sapiens " Nature Human Behaviour , 2018.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Zlatý kůň skull, found in 1950 in what is now the Czech Republic.Credit.Marek Jantač Decoding the Oldest Genomes The ancient genomes analyzed in this groundbreaking study come from two pivotal archaeological sites: Zlatý kůň in Czechia and Ranis in Germany. Journal : Nature , 2018.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mauro Calattini The boy’s remains, discovered in 1998 in Grotta delle Mura, a cave near Monopoli in southern Italy, were uncovered during archaeological excavations. The infant's skeleton was excavated in 1998 in a cave in Puglia. Survival and adaptation of humans during the Last Glacial Maximum in Iberia." DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.11.029

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JUNE 23, 2024

This pre-European collapse narrative simply has no basis in the archaeological record.” Journal of Archaeological Science , 40 (6), 2859–2866. Journal of Archaeological Science , 100 , 148–157. Journal of Archaeological Science , 40 (2), 1203–1212. link] 3 Hixon, S. McMorran, B., & Hunt, T.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

University of Wyoming anthropologists have unearthed one of the earliest circular plazas in Andean South America at the Callacpuma archaeological site in Peru's Cajamarca Basin. Excavations starting in 2018 unearthed artifacts and charcoal samples, enabling precise radiocarbon dating.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2017

Tucci, who will graduate in 2018. Archaeology of Human Origins” may sound interesting, but if you wait too long to focus on your economics major, you may not get in all the requirements you need. Instead, she has worked 12 hours a week at internships connected to her career interests. It’s allowed me to focus more on my schoolwork.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Spanning over 250 individuals, the study integrates genetics with archaeological and dietary evidence, shedding new light on the egalitarian nature of LBK societies. Source: The First Farmers of Europe: An Evolutionary Perspective , 2018. 1 Gelabert, P., Hofmann, D., Teschler-Nicola, M., Huang, X., Hämmerle, M., Fournier, R.,

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Later, Jo and Innes developed their ideas and thinking into a session for the RGS-IBG's Summer conference in 2018. They noticed how it was Becky who made the decisions, with gender roles being explored, and how detecting is an act which connects you with the quotidian of yesterday.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

By refining dating methods, researchers have expanded the horizons of archaeology, enabling more nuanced interpretations of our ancestors’ lives and creativity. Journal : Science , 2018. Journal : Journal of Archaeological Science , 2019. Journal : Journal of Archaeological Science Reports , 2021. Pettitt, P.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Researchers from the China National Silk Museum and the Sichuan Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology have confirmed that silk played a significant role in sacrificial rituals conducted by the Shu State during the late Shang Dynasty (1600–1100 BCE). Cambridge Archaeological Journal. Ge, J., & Hu, Y.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

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