2024 Anthropology Artifacts 
Sapiens
DECEMBER 4, 2024
In early 2024, Spain’s culture minister announced that the nation would overhaul its state museum collections, igniting a wave of anticipation—and controversy. The colonial frameworks under which museums were originally established allowed Western powers to amass vast collections of artifacts—often under dubious circumstances.
Anthropology.net
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Found in tombs scattered across the region, these delicately carved, hand-sized artifacts bear geometric designs whose purpose has sparked debate for centuries. Deciphering the Plaques: A History of Theories Since the 1800s, scholars have speculated about the meaning of these artifacts, numbering around 1,626 recovered to date.
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Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
However, recent excavations led by the University of Wyoming's Todd Surovell and Wyoming State Archaeologist Spencer Pelton have revealed additional artifacts that deepen our understanding of life at this site, including the oldest known bead in the Americas, made from a hare bone. Source: Current Anthropology , 2015. 1 Pelton, S.
Anthropology News
JANUARY 29, 2024
Issued: January 29, 2024 Response deadline: February 23, 2024 Pitch responses: February 29, 2024 First drafts due: March 27, 2024 For our third issue of 2024, Anthropology News is delving into the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence (AI) and its intricate relationship with human reality.
Anthropology News
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Issued: February 5, 2024 Pitches due: March 4, 2024 Decisions: March 22, 2024 First drafts due: April 17, 2024 Anthropology News invites submissions for the fourth issue of 2024, which will explore the multifaceted concept of “treasure” through an anthropological lens.
Anthropology.net
MARCH 10, 2025
In archaeology’s early days, animal remains were often ignored, discarded, or treated as unimportant compared to human burials and artifacts. When a delegation of Lakota elders visited in February 2024, they provided a critical perspective on how the remains should be cared for. Related Research Luby, E. M., & Nelson, S.
Anthropology.net
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
A team of researchers from the University of Cape Town and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has reconstructed the genomes of 13 individuals who lived between 1,300 and 10,000 years ago, revealing crucial insights into human migrations and population stability in southern Africa. © R. 1 Gretzinger, J., Gibbon, V.
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