Anthropology for Beginners

DECEMBER 20, 2023

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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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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Recent analysis of artifacts from two Lusatian Culture cemeteries suggests that early metallurgists were not only working with iron from terrestrial sources but also incorporating metal from ataxite meteorites—an extremely rare form of nickel-rich iron that originates in space. Journal of Archaeological Science, 92 , 30-39.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Found in different parts of Europe, these two industries have often been grouped together as “transitional industries,” implying that they might share a common technological or cultural origin. A new study published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology 1 has upended this assumption. But do they? 4a) blade-like. (4b)

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MARCH 31, 2025

It suggests that these journeys were neither incidental nor purely educational but held profound cultural and spiritual significance. Liminal Beings: Children as Mediators In many indigenous cultures, children are perceived as liminal beings—occupying a threshold between the earthly realm and the spiritual world.

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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. The radiocarbon dating places these tools firmly within the Early Epigravettian, aligning with known sites across Italy.

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APRIL 2, 2025

The presence of this distinctive technology so far from its previously known origins raises new questions about ancient human migrations, cultural exchange, and independent innovation. If Denisovans were responsible, this would provide the first material culture directly linked to them. Independent Invention or Cultural Transmission?

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MARCH 10, 2025

They were the remains of animals deeply intertwined with the histories and cultures of Indigenous communities. That’s a problem, says William Taylor, curator of archaeology at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and co-author of the study. Are they places where we treat archaeological objects as inanimate things?

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The results paint a complex picture of migration, cultural blending, and long-distance connections. 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.

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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). What Comes Next?

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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). They come in different sizes and materials, make different sounds, and have fun cultural references built in. Once I have introduced the broad topic of anthropology and its subfields, I discuss two concepts: material culture and typology. References Martin, F. &

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Teaching Anthropology

AUGUST 14, 2024

Martin & Bolliger, 2018; Zulkifli & Idris, 2021). They come in different sizes and materials, make different sounds, and have fun cultural references built in. Once I have introduced the broad topic of anthropology and its subfields, I discuss two concepts: material culture and typology. References Martin, F. &

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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. 2024 A Global History of Ancient Games Board games have been part of human culture for millennia. Crist et al.,

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

The study, published in PLOS ONE 1 on December 11, 2024, uses bioarchaeological analyses to shed light on the diets, deaths, and cultural practices of this enigmatic population, linked to the Neolithic Cucuteni-Trypilla culture. Cultural Context The rarity of cremated remains in Trypillian burials adds another layer of intrigue.

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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. Broader Implications for Ice Age Research The study builds on a growing body of research into the genetic and cultural diversity of Ice Age populations.

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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. Together with students from Peru and the U.S.,

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JUNE 23, 2024

Scholars have long debated the cultural significance of these statues and the methods used by a Stone Age society to transport them, with some weighing as much as 92 tons. This pre-European collapse narrative simply has no basis in the archaeological record.” Journal of Archaeological Science , 40 (6), 2859–2866.

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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. s “Diversity in Western Culture” requirement and the state-mandated writing requirement. THE 12-CREDIT FALLACY. Don’t Veer Off Course.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Early Neolithic farmers, known for their distinct Linear Pottery Culture (Linearbandkeramik, or LBK), expanded rapidly across the region. Map of the LBK culture and the studied sites. The Violent Collapse of the LBK Culture By 5000 BCE, the Linear Pottery Culture began to decline, marked by episodes of violence and social upheaval.

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Living Geography

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Later, Jo and Innes developed their ideas and thinking into a session for the RGS-IBG's Summer conference in 2018. This book is very much a book by and for geographers, for those interested in place-making and cultural geography, such as the sub-culture of detectorists and their practice.

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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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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Cave art has long been a touchstone for understanding the cognitive and cultural worlds of ancient humans. Their simplicity belies their profound significance as one of the earliest forms of human visual culture. Journal : Science , 2018. Journal : Journal of Archaeological Science , 2019. García-Diez, M.,

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ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2025

That includes, the editors note, anthropology, archaeology, classics, cultural studies, disability studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, history, law, linguistics, literary studies, performing arts, religious studies, philosophy, postcolonial studies, queer studies, psychology, sociology, visual arts, and women's studies.

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