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Why I Talked to Pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on Joe Rogan

Sapiens

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. accepted evolution , agreeing with the statement, “Human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals.” Don’t start with a fake claim.

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The Origins of Canine Companionship: Insights from Ancient Wolf Populations

Anthropology.net

The evolution of dogs from their wild ancestors, the grey wolves, stands as one of the enduring mysteries of human prehistory. Image credit: Sergey Fedorov What emerged from this exhaustive genetic investigation was a nuanced picture of canine ancestry. 1 Bergström, A., Stanton, D. Sinding, M.-H. Ersmark, E., Pfrengle, S., Lebrasseur, O.,

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Replacing Plastic Prayers With Biodegradable Blessings in the Himalayas

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In the summer of 2022, one of us, Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia, brought gifts to his relatives with babies in northeast India. For centuries, these cloth objects have protected the region’s human and spirit-like beings against illness, death, birth, and seasonal change. Prayer flags feature images of wind horses in Kathmandu.

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COLUMN: A creation story for Indigenous and nature-based learning

The Hechinger Report

Forest Service , have underlined the value, not only of specific place-based and historical knowledge of flora and fauna, but of traditional ways of relating to and understanding humans’ place in the natural world as we seek to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Making sure the kids know their culture — it’s not easy,” she said. “

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How Ancient Neanderthal Genes May Influence Autism

Anthropology.net

Modern humans carry a surprising legacy from our ancient cousins, the extinct Neanderthals. The Genetic Legacy of Interbreeding Neanderthals, a distinct species from modern humans, interbred with early Homo sapiens after they left Africa and before spreading across Europe and Asia. Autism is a complex trait. 1 Pauly, R., Johnson, L.,

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We asked Asian American students what they wanted from history instruction. They say including their voices is not enough.

The Hechinger Report

To get a sense of how students in New York feel about these changes, The Hechinger Report spoke with six public school students, representing four of the city’s five boroughs, whose heritage is Asian American or Pacific Islander. of all district students) enrolled in a K-12 New York City Public School in 2021-2022. It felt silly.

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What Happens When a School Closes Its Library?

ED Surge

It had an A rating from the state in 2022. For Native American Heritage Month, Yarborough decided to introduce her sixth graders to stories, poems and songs that fit the theme, despite them not being approved for use. Although, it wasn’t labeled as “failing” when Miles was appointed superintendent. They're not learning.

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