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Hunter-Gatherer Children: Unlocking the Secrets of Cultural Learning Across Generations

Anthropology.net

A Window Into Humanity’s Past Hunter-gatherer societies represent the foundation of human history, defining how humans lived for 99% of our existence. Expanding the Scope of Cultural Transmission The research identifies nine modes of cultural transmission, examining how and from whom children in hunter-gatherer societies learn.

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Spain’s Move to Decolonize Its Museums Must Continue

Sapiens

In early 2024, Spain’s culture minister announced that the nation would overhaul its state museum collections, igniting a wave of anticipation—and controversy. Spain has a deep and far-reaching colonial history, particularly in Latin America. Unlike the U.K.,

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Tracing the Genetic Threads of Wallacea’s Complex History

Anthropology.net

Wallacea, the sprawling chain of islands in eastern Indonesia that includes Timor-Leste, has long been a crossroads of cultures, languages, and genetics. A recent study sheds new light on its human history, highlighting the deep impact of migrations from New Guinea into this region approximately 3,500 years ago.

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Ancient DNA Reveals Genetic and Linguistic Divides in the Bronze Age Mediterranean

Anthropology.net

Credit: bioRxiv (2024). In Greece and Armenia, steppe ancestry coincided with pivotal cultural developments. Similarly, in Armenia, steppe ancestry paralleled the decline of the Kura-Araxes culture and the rise of the Trialeti culture. Credit: Genetics (2024). Kroonen, another author of the study.

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NCHE Partners with the Library of Congress

NCHE

The National Council for History Education (NCHE) is excited to announce a new partnership with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program (TPS). As of February 2025, NCHE serves as the director of one of the Librarys newest regional granting entities, the Great Plains Region.

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APSA Oral History Project: Contributions by Scholars of Color Interview Series

Political Science Now

As part of an ongoing series examining Contributions of Scholars of Color , the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Department conducted a a second set of oral history interviews during the 2024 National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) Annual Meeting held in Los Angeles, California.

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The buzz around teaching facts to boost reading is bigger than the evidence for it

The Hechinger Report

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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