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A Forgotten Chapter in Human Evolution: The Hidden Ancestry of Modern Humans

Anthropology.net

For decades, the story of modern human origins seemed relatively straightforward: Homo sapiens emerged in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago, evolving as a single, continuous lineage before expanding across the globe. These groups were apart for a million years—longer than modern humans have been on the planet."

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Are Neanderthals and Homo sapiens Separate Species?

Anthropology.net

Neanderthals and Homo sapiens are both humans, but they differ in many ways. This research challenges prevailing assumptions about speciation, offering a more nuanced framework for interpreting the evolutionary history of modern humans and their closest relatives. Journal : Quaternary Science Reviews , 2023. ” Dr. .

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Echoes from the Ice Age: DNA Unveils the Prehistoric Inhabitants of El Mirón Cave

Anthropology.net

More than 46,000 years ago, deep within the caves of what is now northern Spain, a silent drama unfolded between humans and the great beasts of the Ice Age. More importantly, the study provided evidence that humans and large carnivores—like hyenas and leopards—coexisted in Iberia for much longer than previously thought.

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Revising Human Evolution: How New Methods Are Reshaping Our Ancestral Timeline

Anthropology.net

In the realm of human evolution, a groundbreaking study 1 led by researchers at the Australian National University in Canberra and the Natural History Museum of London is poised to revolutionize our narrative of human ancestry. They hold promise in advancing our comprehension of human evolution."

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Amy Livingston’s Unexpected Vocation: Teaching America’s Story

Teaching American History

The next school year, she was asked to teach not only the regular-level geography course but also AP Human Geography and World History. Livingston finished her MAHG degree in August 2023. “I found other people who were good at what they did, and learned from them.”

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Fighting for Justice for the Dead—and the Living

Sapiens

Through this work, drawing on knowledge from human skeletal biology, anatomy, and archaeology, we often confront the immense social and racial inequalities that can play a role in the circumstances of ones death. We are humans asking questions about the world around us. and around the world.

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Illegibility and Immobility in the Social Lives of Muslim Migrants in Japan

Anthropology News

Between 2018 and 2023, foreign labor grew by over 40% with a growing number of workers coming from South and Southeast Asia. Foreign residents and Japanese of mixed ancestry try to pass as Japanese to avoid the stigma of being a foreigner. Madiha: I dont even feel human sometimes Madihas experiences sharply contrast Hamzas.