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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A recent study, published on September 3, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS Complex Systems 1 , presents groundbreaking insights into the mechanisms driving social evolution. Gift giving, a prevalent practice in traditional societies, has long been observed by anthropologists to enhance social status by creating reciprocal obligations.

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Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The collective aims to explore the intersection of craft, anthropological collaboration, and speculative futures in the Persian Gulf region. Fifteen students specializing in traditional handicrafts collaborated with local artisans to illustrate a children’s book.

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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. 1 Gretzinger, J., Gibbon, V. Penske, S.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

The study, led by Assistant Professor of Anthropology W. The Need for Expanding Fossil Exploration Beyond Traditional Hotspots The study also calls for a broader approach to fossil exploration. ” He likens the situation to trying to capture the complexity of a city like Washington D.C. 1 Barr, W. A., & Wood, B.

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 2, 2024

As the 2024 Summer Olympics captivate audiences with extraordinary athletic displays, it presents a timely opportunity to delve into the fascinating anthropology of endurance running. The Olympic Spirit and Human Endurance The 2024 Summer Olympics are a global stage where the world's top athletes showcase their prowess.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Key contributors to the study include Carl Lipo, Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Science; Robert J. ” Rethinking Easter Island’s History The traditional narrative of Easter Island has long been used as a cautionary tale, an example of how human societies can cause their own destruction by depleting natural resources.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Traditional sequencing techniques, which rely on short-read sequencing, were unable to accurately capture the multiple copies of the amylase gene present in human genomes. 1 Bolognini, D., Halgren, A., 1 Bolognini, D., Halgren, A., Raveane, A., Guarracino, A., Soranzo, N., Garrison, E., & Sudmant, P.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Unlike traditional thrown spears, braced pikes allowed hunters to plant their weapon securely in the ground, increasing their chances of successfully stopping and killing large prey. But for whatever reason, it hasn’t been talked about too much in anthropology.” 1 Byram, R. Lightfoot, K. G., & Sunseri, J.

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Anthropology News

AUGUST 11, 2024

These traditional vocabularies continue to obscure the people, places, and acts of creativity on the peripheries of mainstream narratives. Result African companies facing economic difficulties in 2024 are turn into artificial intelligence to reduce marketing and advertising expenses, raising concerns about potential job losses.

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Anthropology News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Thirteen US residents—Black, white, and brown—mixed among about 30 community members sipping tinto , a traditional sweet Colombian coffee, and listening to testimonies of those who had been threatened or lost loved ones due to illegal armed groups or mining projects. What is solidarity? Perhaps above all, it is to be lived.

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

By Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Canada. The textbook I use has a fairly traditional coverage of archaeology. Example of detailed group answer from March 2024: “They were omnivorous – they consumed large animals like pigs and cows as evidenced by the bones found in the fire hearth.

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By Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Canada. The textbook I use has a fairly traditional coverage of archaeology. Example of detailed group answer from March 2024: “They were omnivorous – they consumed large animals like pigs and cows as evidenced by the bones found in the fire hearth.

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Society for Classical Studies

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Winkler Memorial Prize kskordal Wed, 09/25/2024 - 10:30 Image The John J. Approaches include (but are not limited to) those that Jack’s own work exemplified: feminism, anthropology, narratology, semiotics, cultural studies, ethnic studies, and LGBTQ+ studies. Winkler memorial prize.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

This method, combined with osteological analysis, proved instrumental in overcoming the limitations of traditional methods, particularly for incomplete or non-adult skeletons. Intersecting Genomics and Anthropology Co-author Pontus Skoglund envisions the broader application of this method to challenging archaeological remains.

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MAY 17, 2024

Colonial disruptions of traditional societies also contributed to the waning of this hunting strategy. Decline and Disruption Endurance pursuits declined with the advent of rifles, horses, and hunting dogs, as these technologies offered more efficient means of hunting. 1 Morin, E., & Winterhalder, B. Nature Human Behaviour , 1–11.

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JUNE 14, 2024

. “This is the first evidence of Maya sacrifices involving twins, which were important for Maya [beliefs about the universe],” …says Barquera, of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. Potential Reasons for the Sacrifices The reasons for the fatal ritual remain unclear. Penman, B.

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Anthropology News

JUNE 27, 2024

AI is shaping our everyday lives, but as anthropology teaching faculty, most of our recent AI-related conversations have had a singular focus: how to deal with generative AI tools like ChatGPT in the classroom. Below, we present case studies from three anthropology courses using three different sets of AI tools.

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MARCH 21, 2024

1950–2024 Rafael Sánchez Cacheiro, retired senior lecturer at the Geneva Graduate Institute, passed away on February 22, 2024, in Geneva, after a valiant battle with cancer. Morris ) The post Rafael Sánchez Cacheiro appeared first on Anthropology News. Patricia Spyer and Rosalind C.

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Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

But a few days before we met on Zoom to discuss the book, the news broke that Hage had been fired from his position at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Germany. In February 2024, a man walked by Gaza City’s Islamic University, which was destroyed by Israeli military strikes. In May 2024, U.S.

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APRIL 30, 2024

As India gears up for national elections in summer 2024, the atmosphere across the country is uncharacteristically flat. Conspiring for Democracy As half the world is scheduled to hold national elections in 2024, watchdogs are apprehensive about the global state of democracy.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Sinema’s border outfit, indexing the cowboy, attempts to frame herself within this tradition. It also shows the political stakes of register incoherence: a month following her resignation from the Democratic Party, Democratic representative Ruben Gallego announced that he would run against her in the 2024 election.

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