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An Ode to Jonathan Marks, or How I Became a Marksist

Anthropology 365

I met Jon Marks in 2015, when I enrolled in the Masters program in anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I had just finished a Bachelors degree in anthropology and philosophy at East Carolina University, full of ideas but unsure where they might lead. in Anthropology, and a Ph.D. It wasnt therapy.

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Rethinking Levallois: A 3D Look at the Precision of Middle Stone Age Tool-making

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The results challenge long-held assumptions about how early humans controlled tool shape and suggest that the differences in Levallois core designs may be more influenced by cultural traditions than previously thought​ Why Levallois Technology Matters Levallois technology represents a milestone in human cognitive and technological evolution.

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“We Have Always Been Here”: How DNA and Oral Tradition Aligned to Tell the Picuris Pueblo’s Deep Past

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These stories speak of migration, of belonging, of origins tied to Chaco Canyon, one of the great ceremonial and cultural centers of the ancient Puebloan world. People cast shadows on the ancient Anasazi ruins of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico on Nov. The interpretation was shaped by cultural context.

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Dog Domestication: A Tale of Alaskan Canids and Human Companionship

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Whether through shared resources, companionship, or experimentation, the early relationships between humans and canids reveal a dynamic interplay of culture, survival, and adaptability. Journal : Human Ecology , 2021. Journal : Journal of Anthropological Archaeology , 2019. Journal : Arctic Anthropology , 2020.

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Getting Your Ducks in a Row – an icebreaker activity

Teaching Anthropology

By Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Canada We are all familiar with Spurgeon’s adage: “begin as you mean to go on.” Martin & Bolliger, 2018; Zulkifli & Idris, 2021). They come in different sizes and materials, make different sounds, and have fun cultural references built in.

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Getting Your Ducks in a Row – an icebreaker activity

Teaching Anthropology

By Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Canada We are all familiar with Spurgeon’s adage: “begin as you mean to go on.” Martin & Bolliger, 2018; Zulkifli & Idris, 2021). They come in different sizes and materials, make different sounds, and have fun cultural references built in.

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Resurrecting the Dire Wolf, or Clickbait Science for the 21st Century

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In Texas, where I currently live, efforts by the Texas Lobo Coalition aim to re-envision the state as wolf country, even though Mexican wolves have been extirpated from Texas since 1970, and red wolves were declared extinct there by the 1980s -although a remnant population may persist near Galveston ( Barnes 2021 ).