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Excavation and Education: Lessons Learned as Teaching Assistants in the Schreiber Wood Project Field School

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The SWP field school offers UTM students the opportunity to be trained in archaeological excavation within their campus grounds.

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Ancient Hierakonpolis: The Earliest Evidence of Livestock Horn Modification

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Hieroglyphic depictions and ritual artifacts reveal that early Egyptians often used animals to represent gods, cosmic forces, or societal ideals. Cultural Context and Significance In Predynastic Egypt, animals played a critical role in religious and social symbolism. ” Related Research Morales, J., & Latini, R. DOI:10.15184/aqy.2023.784

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Humanity's Epic Journey to Australia Through an Ancient Resin Artifact

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A study published in May 2023 found no signs of human activity on the island of Timor before 44,000 years ago, casting doubt on the significance of the southern route during earlier periods of migration. On the other hand, evidence for human habitation along the southern route remains sparse.

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22,000-Year-Old Footprints Reveal the Earliest Evidence of Human Transport Technology

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Given that travois technology is unlikely to leave behind durable artifacts, identifying similar trackways in other ancient landscapes could help confirm the widespread use of this technology among early humans. Were these travois built for long-distance travel, or simply for short-term use within seasonal camps? Quaternary Science Advances.

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

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This approach circumvents the need for physical fossils, offering a way to reconstruct population history even when no bones or artifacts remain. A Genetic Bottleneck and the Fate of Our Ancestors One of the study’s most intriguing findings is that, immediately after the initial split 1.5 Ragsdale, A. Nature , 617(7962), 755–763.

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

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For centuries, the study of prehistoric life has relied on the fragile remnants of bones and artifacts. Fieldwork: Sampling in the rear vestibule of the cave, February 2023. This work does not just add to our understanding of the past—it rewrites it. Unraveling Time with Sedimentary DNA No Bones? No Problem.

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Excavation and Education: Lessons Learned as Teaching Assistants in the Schreiber Wood Project Field School

Teaching Anthropology

The SWP field school offers UTM students the opportunity to be trained in archaeological excavation within their campus grounds.