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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A groundbreaking discovery 1 from Prado Vargas Cave in northern Spain is reshaping perceptions of Neanderthals, highlighting their advanced cognitive and cultural practices. Instead, they displayed a deep appreciation for the natural world and engaged in complex social and cultural behaviors. Navazo Ruiz et al., Navazo Ruiz et al.,

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Discovering Emotion in Ancient Mesopotamia From the flutter of "butterflies in the stomach" to the weight of a "heavy heart," emotions are often tied to physical sensations in modern cultures. Towards a Universal Understanding of Emotions This study opens new doors to understanding whether emotions are universal or culturally specific.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

By reframing prehistoric creativity as an inter-generational endeavor, this study reveals that children were not just observers but active participants in shaping their cultural landscapes. Children, Metaphorical Thinking, and Upper Paleolithic Visual Cultures Author : Nowell, A. Journal : PLoS ONE , 2024.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Reprinted under a CC BY license, with permission from AFALULA-RCU-CNRS, 2024. 2024, PLOS ONE , CC-BY 4.0 While other Bronze Age cultures had advanced in terms of population density, specialized labor, and structured hierarchies, northern Arabian towns remained modest, indicating a more gradual cultural and social shift.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Ochre’s Role in Early Human Society Ochre, valued across cultures and eras, was more than a mere pigment; it was a cornerstone of symbolic and ceremonial life. In Eswatini, ochre remains significant in various cultural rituals, such as wedding ceremonies where brides are adorned with red ochre as a symbol of transformation and unity.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

27, 2024, in San Carlos, Ariz. government’s campaign to break up Native American culture, language and identity by forcing children into abusive boarding schools. The work is guided by cultural success coaches — school employees who help families address the kind of challenges that keep students from coming to school.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

This discovery reshapes our understanding of early animal domestication and its cultural significance in Predynastic Egypt. Credit: Journal of Archaeological Science (2024). Cultural Context and Significance In Predynastic Egypt, animals played a critical role in religious and social symbolism. DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106104

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APRIL 1, 2025

Eligible applicants can include educational institutions, cultural organizations, historical societies or museums, community or civic groups, libraries, and literacy organizations. These regional grants will help fund projects that expand and explore innovative methods of teaching and learning with Library of Congress materials.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

NEH Grantees: January 2024 kskordal Mon, 02/05/2024 - 09:06 Image The Society for Classical Studies congratulates the following individuals and organizations announced as National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grantees in January 2024, for their projects in classical studies and adjacent fields: Mark Algee-Hewitt, Eric Harvey (Leland Stanford (..)

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Credit: Science (2024). Traditional Fire Management and Cultural Burning: A Sustainable Model Indigenous Australians have developed nuanced fire management techniques over tens of thousands of years. Flowchart explaining the approach used in the present study to quantify past changes in fuels within the shrub layer (i.e., 1 Mariani, M.,

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a teacher, I know that the desire for building a culture of trust is strong — and mutual. This is a culture of fear, not of trust. Yet, at the same time, we need to recognize the sometimes deep cultural differences between ourselves and our students’ parents and listen to parents’ real concerns.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Yet the 2024 results of an important national test, released last month, showed that the reading scores of elementary and middle schoolers continued their long downward slide, hitting new lows. Over the past decade, a majority of states have passed new science of reading laws or implemented policies that emphasize phonics in classrooms.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Such tasks likely involved collaboration and the transmission of knowledge within the group, suggesting that these skills were culturally shared over generations. This discovery supports growing evidence that Neanderthals possessed the cognitive abilities and social structures necessary for cultural innovation. Knight, R. 1 Ochando, J.,

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

However, a recent study 1 has uncovered notable differences in how these ancient groups honored their deceased, shedding new light on the cultural and social evolution of early humans. The Levant: A Cultural Crossroads The Levant has long been considered a critical gateway for hominin migration out of Africa. Body Positions : Early H.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Found in different parts of Europe, these two industries have often been grouped together as “transitional industries,” implying that they might share a common technological or cultural origin. This has implications for how we view the spread of modern human culture. But do they? 1) Core exploited by orthogonal planes. (2,

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MARCH 25, 2025

The results challenge long-held assumptions about how early humans controlled tool shape and suggest that the differences in Levallois core designs may be more influenced by cultural traditions than previously thought​ Why Levallois Technology Matters Levallois technology represents a milestone in human cognitive and technological evolution.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024, in Watonga, Okla. 2, 2024, where about 14 percent of students at the school on the Cheyenne-Arapaho reservation are Native American in Watonga, Okla. 2, 2024, in Watonga, Okla. Youngbear and her colleagues work to connect with families in a way that acknowledges the history and needs of Native communities.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2025

2024, Quaternary. Other sites have yielded pierced shells, ochre pigments, and even engravings, indicating that these early hominins engaged in complex cultural behaviors. Some of the fossils analyzed in the course of the study. Credits: Ruiz et al. Benito-Calvo, A., Lozano-Francisco, M. Alonso Alcalde, R., Alonso García, P.,

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By instilling fear and awe, the whistles may have reinforced the spiritual and cultural significance of these ceremonies. This research not only deepens our understanding of Aztec culture but also highlights the sophisticated psychological strategies employed in their rituals. 1 Frühholz, S., Rodriguez, P., 1 Frühholz, S.,

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Society for Classical Studies

DECEMBER 16, 2024

2024 Erich S. Gruen Prize kskordal Mon, 12/16/2024 - 08:56 Image In 2024, the fifth year of the SCS Erich S. The committee unanimously awards the 2024 Erich S. More broadly, it suggests that Herodotus encourages his audience to consider their own culturally conditioned customs.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Tailored Garments and Human Expansion The production of tailored garments with closely stitched seams was a key cultural innovation that enabled early humans to survive harsh climates. Source: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports , 2020. Source: Cambridge Archaeological Journal , 2021. Source: Quaternary Science Reviews , 2020.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

The Teacher’s Lounge All of Us Strangers Anselm 3-D The Zone of Interest Of course many of those came out in their respective foreign markets before 2024, but that is not the point. Rather it seems cinema has turned a corner and is vital and original again (though not culturally central?).

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

These findings offer new insights into the evolutionary pathways of dexterity and cultural development that began long before the genus Homo emerged. sediba displayed substantial manipulation abilities, which, while not necessarily linked directly to stone tools, could indicate broader cultural behaviors. 1 Kunze, J., Harvati, K.,

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Blog: Culture-Heroism in Vergil’s Eclogue 5 and Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian Xander Tyska Tue, 08/27/2024 - 14:17

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Maya civilization is celebrated for its monumental architecture, intricate calendars, and cultural sophistication. It offers a fresh perspective on the interplay between environmental adaptation and cultural development in human history. 10,eadq1444(2024).DOI:10.1126/sciadv.adq1444 1 Eleanor Harrison-Buck et al.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Their findings underscore the importance of Central Asia not only as a geographical way point but as a cultural and technological nexus where different human populations may have encountered each other over millennia. Artifacts suggest that the Zeravshan Valley was not only a migration route but potentially a place of cultural exchange.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Credit: Scientific Reports (2024). Insights into Cultural Conflict and Weaponry While these weapons were often used in violent confrontations between Indigenous groups, they also served roles in ritualized conflict and dispute resolution. Its adaptability allowed warriors to strike in various directions, enhancing its versatility.

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MAY 7, 2024

Announcing the 2024 Erich S. Gruen Prize kskordal Tue, 05/07/2024 - 08:44 Image On behalf of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS), the Erich S. The deadline for this year is September 30, 2024. This year the prize will be a cash award of $1,000. Gruen Prize page.

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Teaching Anthropology

MARCH 7, 2024

By Shelene Gomes, University of the West Indies, & Lara Watkins, Bridgewater State University Students can read about culture, but hearing peers narrate personal experiences in another country provides invaluable firsthand insights. Analysing these narratives allows for a deeper understanding of cultural differences.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2024

A groundbreaking study 1 led by researchers at the Nagoya University Museum in Japan offers fresh insights into the cultural evolution of Homo sapiens during their dispersal across Eurasia roughly 50,000 to 40,000 years ago. However, the recent study challenges this notion by examining stone tool technology over a 50,000-year span.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Cultural and Geopolitical Implications of the Findings Rock Paintings and Ritual Significance The caves of Peruaçu Valley offer more than archaeological specimens—they also contain rare rock paintings depicting crops, including maize. Maize: Origin, domestication, and its role in the development of culture. DOI:10.1073/pnas.1120270109

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Europe's First Mega-Settlements: A Case Study To address this, the researchers turned to the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture, a prehistoric society flourishing between 5050 and 2950 BCE in what is now Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. PDF available Introduces a process-oriented approach to interpreting material culture. McGuire, R.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Human Behaviour 1 , researchers delve into the intricate world of ancient jewelry, unearthing evidence of nine distinct lost cultures that thrived across Europe between 34,000 and 24,000 years ago. From social status to cultural affiliations, what people wore spoke volumes about their identity.

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Anthropology News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

1932–2024 Credit: David Plowden Photo of David Sapir in New Hampshire by David Plowden J. David Sapir, a cultural and linguistic anthropologist, West Africanist, and scholar of folklore and ethnographic photography, died August 31, 2024, at the age of 91. He is survived by his wife, Betty Ruth Hursh Sapir; elder brother, Paul E.

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JULY 2, 2024

Introduction A remarkable discovery in southeastern Australia has unveiled archaeological evidence of what may be the oldest known culturally transmitted human ritual. al 2024 Read more Ritual sticks uncovered in Cloggs Cave date back 10,000 to 12,000 years.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

The presence of temple pyramids and ball courts suggests that Valeriana was a significant cultural and political hub, hinting at a level of urban complexity that was previously underestimated in the region. .” The settlement includes plazas, ceremonial centers, and evidence of advanced water management systems. 1 Auld-Thomas, L.,

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Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s like a global neighborhood, helping us see similarities and differences across cultures and income levels. Purchase on Teachable Purchase on TpT The post 8 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2024 first appeared on Cult of Pedagogy. Each family has photos of their homes, possessions, and daily lives. Purchase orders are accepted.

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