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Plants and People of Borneo: A Cultural and Ecological Connection

Anthropology.net

The Bond Between Nature and Culture in Borneo The lush rainforests of Borneo are more than just biological treasure troves; they are cultural cornerstones for the island’s indigenous communities. For many communities, especially indigenous groups, nature forms the backbone of their traditions, stories, and livelihoods.

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

Anthropology.net

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. Oral traditions ignored. Bones were taken. It is record.

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Top Posts of 2020

A Principal's Reflections

Other pieces included topics that I traditionally cover but with new angles such as pedagogy, change leadership, and school culture. In 2021 we need to use these lessons to drive systemic change. It is always an honor to share the incredible work of educators in the field.

Pedagogy 528
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How Heavy Metal Fuels Indigenous Revival in Patagonia

Sapiens

An anthropologist plunges into the world of Patagonian heavy metal music in Argentina to explore how the genre relates to language and cultural revitalization. This narrative of Whiteness and of Argentina as the Europe of South America persists today, as highlighted in a 2021 speech by then Argentine President Alberto Fernndez.

Heritage 132
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Tracing Roti’s Pasts, Presents, and Futures

Sapiens

I (Mariam) grew up in a Pakistani diaspora family, where I observed roti-making as an organizing tradition of my home culture, but one that remained a gender-exclusive space for girls, mothers, and aunties. To better understand roti through both the personal and the political, I created the Roti Collective in 2021.

Cultures 127
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Education Predictions for an Unpredictable 2021

Education Elements

I got started with this tradition of predictions in 2010 after reading Disrupting Class, a book by Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn. Now at the end of 2020, I’d estimate that +95% of all K-12 students took some form of an online class, and most likely this trend will continue into 2021.

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

Anthropology.net

These tools, characterized by a prepared-core technique that allowed for precise flake removal, have long been studied using traditional measurements. This new study offers a different lens: analyzing the entire three-dimensional structure of the core to assess how shape is controlled across different regions and tradition.