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“We Have Always Been Here”: How DNA and Oral Tradition Aligned to Tell the Picuris Pueblo’s Deep Past

Anthropology.net

in April 2024. ” The Collapse That Wasn’t Archaeological theories have long held that Chaco Canyon’s abandonment around 1150 CE led to the region being vacated. Some suggested that the great houses emptied into oblivion, their builders lost to history. Oral traditions ignored. Bones were taken.

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Obsidian Blades Unveil Culinary Connections between Polynesians and South Americans on Rapa Nui

Anthropology.net

The study, published in the esteemed journal PLOS One 1 , delves into the meticulous analysis of archaeological remnants to unravel the mysteries surrounding Rapa Nui's settlement and its ties to neighboring regions. The 20 obsidian blades found at the archaeological site of Anakena on Rapa Nui. 1 Berenguer, P., Clavero, C.,

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Four Trailblazing Native American Scientists

Studies Weekly

Parker wasn’t satisfied with what she considered “women’s work,” so Harrington taught her archaeological methods in the field. Elliott-High Eagle, Oral History, interviewed by David Zierler Oct. He hired Parker as a secretary and cook for the museum’s excavations of Pueblo Indian sites.

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Discovery of Ancient Aboriginal Pottery in Far North Queensland

Anthropology.net

Anthropologists at the Université de Montréal and the University of Genoa have unearthed a significant archaeological find on Jiigurru (Lizard Island) off the Cape York Peninsula. The discovery challenges existing perceptions of Aboriginal technological capabilities, shedding new light on ancient Indigenous cultures. McNiven, I.