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Spain’s Move to Decolonize Its Museums Must Continue

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In early 2024, Spain’s culture minister announced that the nation would overhaul its state museum collections, igniting a wave of anticipation—and controversy. This view highlights the tension between national pride and historical accountability, and a misunderstanding—or willful denial—of Spain’s global colonial impact.

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Ancient Iberian Slate Plaques: Early Genealogical Records?

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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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Children as Artists: A New Perspective on Upper Paleolithic Cave Art

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Related Studies These articles provide diverse perspectives on children’s roles in prehistoric art, integrating developmental psychology, cognitive science, and archaeology. Journal : Cambridge Archaeological Journal , 2015. Journal : PLoS ONE , 2024. Journal : Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory , 2023.

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Dog Domestication: A Tale of Alaskan Canids and Human Companionship

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The Study of Ancient Alaskan Canids To explore this complex history, a team of archaeologists led by François Lanoë from the University of Arizona analyzed 111 sets of bones from canids unearthed at archaeological sites across interior Alaska. Journal : Journal of Anthropological Archaeology , 2019. Hofreiter, M.,

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Rethinking Levallois: A 3D Look at the Precision of Middle Stone Age Tool-making

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Evolutionary Anthropology, 30 (4), 208-218. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences , 17 (4). PLOS ONE, 11 (6), e0158002. link] Blinkhorn, J., & Grove, M. Cultural transmission and Levallois variability: A model-based assessment." link] Samawi, O., & Hallinan, E. Quaternary Science Reviews, 319 , 108195.

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Butchered Remains at Bronze Age Charterhouse Warren Reveal Prehistoric Atrocity

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Antiquity, December 2024. Antiquity, December 2024 In a grim twist, the remains were not indicative of a battle or defensive encounter. Antiquity, December 2024. Antiquity, December 2024. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology , 45, 94–108. Journal of Archaeological Science , 51, 181–190.

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Ancient Craftsmanship: How Early North Americans Used Bone Needles to Survive Cold Climates

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The LaPrele Mammoth Site: A Window into Early North American Life Archaeological discoveries at the LaPrele mammoth site in Wyoming continue to shed light on the ingenuity and adaptability of Early North Americans, who lived in North America nearly 13,000 years ago. Source: Journal of Archaeological Science , 2019.