Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I call this a “confession” because “ (bio)archaeologists ” like me—scholars who identify with archaeology, biological anthropology, or both—are not necessarily known for centering social theories like Intersectionality in our subdisciplines. Bio)archaeology is no stranger to its colonial baggage. Intersectional Anthropology.

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Anthropology.net

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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Anthropology News

JUNE 27, 2024

The launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 sparked panic among instructors who realized it can answer homework questions, analyze data, and generate whole essays in seconds (although its facts and citations may not always be trustworthy). Ian Straughn worked with students in an introductory archaeology course using Humata.ai

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NCHE

MAY 1, 2023

Since 2017, NCHE has offered professional learning colloquia that focus on “Technology’s Impact in American History (TIAH).” In October 2022, we realized that funds in our TPS grant would enable us to offer an additional colloquium in the spring of 2023.

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Sapiens

JANUARY 18, 2024

In 2021 and 2022, I conducted an archaeological walkover and photographic survey of the marshes. A 10-centimeter scale sits next to a few bomb rubble fragments of stock bricks and granite setts that eroded from pathways on London’s Leyton Marsh. I struggled to find obvious evidence of the conflict.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 20, 2024

Recently 1 , an archaeological excavation at the site of Ucanal in present-day Guatemala has unveiled a remarkable find that promises to deepen our understanding of Maya ceremonial practices and shed light on the complexities of political transitions within this ancient society. Dr Christina T. 1 Halperin, C. Perea Carrera, M.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A recent study, published in the European Journal of Archaeology 1 , suggests these plaques may represent one of humanity's earliest attempts at recording genealogy—a non-verbal precursor to modern ancestry documentation. Journal : European Journal of Archaeology , 2004. Journal : Cambridge Archaeological Journal , 2009.

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Anthropology.net

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. This glimpse into the past underscores the diverse social structures humans have experimented with throughout history. Source: Cell , 2022.

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Sapiens

APRIL 16, 2024

ENTERING THE FRAY I agreed to discuss archaeology with pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on the mega-popular but controversial podcast the Joe Rogan Experience. But reaching those outside my echo chamber demands more than my archaeological expertise. I’m distinguishing archaeology from mythology. Many people buy it.

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Sapiens

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Archaeological excavations at Mandrin Cave revealed the remains of both Neanderthals and modern humans. Evolutionary, cultural, and social processes that seem unimaginable if we try to apply them to sapiens populations, as we understand them through cultural anthropology, history, and archaeology.

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Sapiens

MARCH 19, 2024

To uncover this past, a team launched the country’s first archaeological research. The Praia Melão engenho and estate is the first archaeological site identified in São Tomé. São Tomé’s role in this devastating and transformational history is largely unknown—some people have never heard of the tiny nation.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 6, 2025

The archaeological discovery of Preclassic clay figurines atop the San Isidro pyramid in El Salvador raises profound questions about the social and ritualistic lives of Mesoamerican cultures. This discovery underscores the importance of rethinking Mesoamerican history beyond the usual centers of power. Props in an ancient performance?

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Sapiens

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A Novel technique In the early 2020s, we started using handheld X-ray fluorescence analysis , a non-destructive chemical analytical method, on the Stonehenge bluestones—particularly on the many claimed Altar Stone fragments collected by older archaeological excavations. Nothing looked similar.

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Anthropology News

MARCH 4, 2025

Instead of that essay, I reflect here on the problematic my response in this anecdote highlights: balancing the patterned resonance of history and the total singularity of each life, in attempts to name and redress harm done at Mother and Baby Institutions (M&BIs) and in ethnographic work. Good material for an essay like this one.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

15 Women from World History Who Made a Difference Mar. 7, 2022 By Studies Weekly World history is full of remarkable women who changed the way we live today. During Women’s History Month or any time of the year, their stories can inspire your students to dream big and make the difference they want to see in the world.

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Anthropology.net

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). In Routledge Handbook of Early Chinese History. Langford, H.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This approach offered direct evidence of Clovis dietary habits, bypassing previous reliance on faunal assemblages and assumptions drawn from archaeological contexts. This reliance aligns closely with the hunting strategies inferred from Clovis archaeological sites, where mammoth remains often dominate faunal assemblages. Meltzer, D.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2025

A scholarly book or article about history or philosophy counts. So does a local oral-history project, an art exhibit, or a dinner-table conversation about books, movies, or music. Like air, humanities-driven work is everywhere but taken for granted, so much a part of life its easy to overlook.

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