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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

A new study published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology 1 has upended this assumption. Neanderthals vs. Modern Humans: Who Made What? Meanwhile, the Uluzzian industry has long been associated with modern humans. This has implications for how we view the spread of modern human culture. But do they?

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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. That lack of disturbance makes it an exceptional place to study how humans occupied the region during the final millennia of the Upper Paleolithic.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Cooking is often viewed as a significant turning point in human evolution. It not only provided the extra calories needed to support larger brains 1 but also transformed the way early humans interacted with their environment. Unlike other species, humans are biologically adapted to consume cooked food.

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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. However, determining whether the Longtan tools are the result of independent innovation or cultural diffusion will require more archaeological discoveries.

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MARCH 31, 2025

Thus, small children were considered particularly suited to bridging the gap between the worlds and delivering messages to non-human entities."​ Journal of Archaeological Science , 137, 105542.​ Further Reading For those interested in exploring related research: de Beaune, S.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The Ancient Hearths of Fuente del Salín Fire has long been a cornerstone of human existence, providing warmth, protection, and a means to cook food. The Gravettian mastery of fire provides a glimpse into the complexity of their cultural traditions, reshaping our understanding of how early humans structured their lives.

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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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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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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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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In a remarkable discovery, 1 researchers stumbled upon a treasure trove of human footprints on a Moroccan beach, dating back around 90,000 years. In Morocco, researchers unearthed a collection of 85 human footprints, crafted thousands of years ago, on a beach. Read more

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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. 1 Halperin, C. Perea Carrera, M. Miller Wolf, K.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

A groundbreaking study, published in Nature Human Behaviour 1 , offers unprecedented genetic evidence that these communities lived without clear social stratification. Spanning over 250 individuals, the study integrates genetics with archaeological and dietary evidence, shedding new light on the egalitarian nature of LBK societies.

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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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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. I am an archaeologist, a scientist who uses the remains of objects, structures, and other traces of human activity to reconstruct how past peoples lived.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

The prevailing narrative of how humanity came about seemed straightforward enough: In what is today Europe, the last Neanderthals bowed out as Homo sapiens began arriving on the continent around 40,000 to 45,000 years ago. Archaeological excavations at Mandrin Cave revealed the remains of both Neanderthals and modern humans.

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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. The Mystery of the Missing Burial One key difference between San Isidro and other sites is the absence of human remains. Scale in centimetres.

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

Despite the abundance of artifacts unearthed from this civilization, human remains are notably scarce, leaving many aspects of their daily lives shrouded in mystery. Among the remains of one house, they found 50 human bone fragments, representing at least seven individuals: men, women, and children. Hofmann, R., Shatilo, L.,

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MARCH 4, 2025

They prioritized the singularity of a childs life and social relationships without losing sight of broader social-historical conditions by refusing to treat history as something entirely pastor, indeed, to see these events as falling under the remit of historical and archaeological sciences. Two examples will suffice.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Cave art has long been a touchstone for understanding the cognitive and cultural worlds of ancient humans. This revelation challenges assumptions about early art and its association with modern humans, re-framing the story of creativity in the deep past. Panel GS I and sample locations for MAL6 and MAL7.

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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. Guolong, L., ResearchGate.

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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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JANUARY 6, 2025

Like air, humanities-driven work is everywhere but taken for granted, so much a part of life its easy to overlook. Published by Cambridge University Press, Public Humanities is pitched as a very large tent. Its open to all disciplines, geographies, periods, methodologies, authors, and audiences across the humanities.

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