Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The vibrant shades offered by ochre became instrumental in creating artwork that spanned the boundaries of the Stone Age, preserving a tradition that endures in many modern cultures worldwide. The enduring tradition of ochre use in Eswatini and beyond showcases the remarkable consistency in human expression across time. 1 MacDonald, B.

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Anthropology.net

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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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This research also challenges traditional views that associate prehistoric art solely with adults. Journal : PLoS ONE , 2024. The article is titled, “Children as playful artists: Integrating developmental psychology to identify children’s art in the Upper Palaeolithic. DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0309107 1 Wisher, I.,

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

L'Anthropologie , 2024) Dr. Michael Gurven, a researcher involved in the study, commented, "While Neanderthals and Homo sapiens share many aspects of their material culture to the level that they cannot be distinguished, when it comes to burials, the picture is more complicated." Been et al., 1 Been, E., & Barzilai, O.

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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. The committee was impressed by the papers quality and wide range of disciplinary perspectives, methodologies, types of evidence, and time periods.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Credit: Journal of Archaeological Science (2024). The deliberate alteration of sheep horns likely mirrored this tradition, transforming them into living symbols of the elite’s ability to dominate and reshape the natural world. Key features: (1) smooth area lacking suture, (2) frontal bone depression, (3) narrowing of horn cores.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 2, 2024

27, 2024, in San Carlos, Ariz. 27, 2024, in San Carlos, Ariz. In the 2023-2024 school year, the chronic absenteeism rate in the district fell from 76 percent to 59 percent — an improvement Dennison attributes partly to efforts to address their communities’ needs. 27, 2024, in San Carlos, Ariz. (AP AP Photo/Ross D.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A New Way to Study Ancient Artifacts For decades, archaeologists have relied on traditional methods to analyze artifacts and architectural remains. The team also shared their findings during a presentation at New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) on November 13, 2024. 1 Cobb, P.

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The Hechinger Report

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. She said Cheyenne students have been teased over aspects of their traditional ceremonies and powwow music. 2, 2024, in Watonga, Okla. government boarding schools.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

2024, November 21). "This new discovery shows that people were experimenting with new communication technologies much earlier and in a different location than we had imagined before now." The writing on the cylinders predates previously known examples of alphabetic scripts, traditionally thought to have originated in Egypt around 1900 BCE.

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Credit: Scientific Reports (2024). The research marks a milestone in the study of Indigenous weapons, combining centuries of traditional knowledge with cutting-edge biomechanical technology. The strength, skill, and technique of the person wielding the kodj or leangle determined its lethality. 1 Diamond, L. 1 Diamond, L. Langley, M.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Distinct Burial Traditions Despite these similarities, the study revealed stark differences in burial customs. Neanderthal burials included items such as wild goat horns, red deer jaws, tortoiseshells, and stone artifacts, while early H. sapiens included deer antlers, boar jaws, seashells, and ochre. 1 Been, E., & Barzilai, O.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Credit: Flaviane Malaquias Costa Elizabeth Ann Veasey, a professor at USP and co-author of the study, explained: “We traveled from the remote past to the present, tracing a lineage from archaeological remains to extant maize varieties still being cultivated by traditional peoples.” DOI:10.1073/pnas.1120270109 1 Costa, F.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The findings challenge traditional assumptions that knowledge is primarily passed from parent to child: • Extended Family’s Role: Relatives beyond parents play a significant role in cultural transmission. 1 Hewlett, B. Boyette, A. Lew-Levy, S., Gallois, S., & Dira, S. Cultural transmission among hunter-gatherers.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Testing the Hypothesis with Replicas To test this hypothesis, the research team recreated similar stones using local pebbles and a flint drill, then enlisted Yonit Kristal, a traditional craftsperson, to spin flax using these replicas. 1 Yashuv, T., & Grosman, L. PloS One , 19 (11), e0312007.

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Students of History

MAY 24, 2024

We're excited to announce that Toyosi Dada, a graduating senior at Towson High School, has been awarded the 2024 Students of History Scholarship. This year marked the first time that applicants were required to submit video essays on their favorite history lessons, as opposed to traditional essays.

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Anthropology.net

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. 1 Zaidner, Y., & Kurbanov, S. Soii Havzak: a new Palaeolithic sequence in Zeravshan Valley, central Tajikistan.

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Anthropology News

MARCH 4, 2025

However, this does not mean that they have lost interest in the language and traditions of their parents and grandparents. In addition, these courses are accompanied by community events, such as a religious community dinner celebrating the holiday of Pessah/Passover in the traditional Tunisian Jewish manner.

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Unlike traditional fieldwork, lidar can reveal structures concealed by dense vegetation or earth, transforming how researchers study ancient civilizations. Ancient buildings clustered on a hilltop are revealed by a narrow transect of lidar survey data. 1 Auld-Thomas, L., Canuto, M. Morlet, A. Estrada-Belli, F., Chatelain, D., Matadamas, D.,

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

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. My goal is to foster discussion, rather than simply hunting for facts.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2025

Eighty percent of Americans think online learning after high school should cost less than in-person programs, according to a 2024 survey of 1,705 adults by New America. Bittners confusion about the price is widespread. After all, technology has reduced prices in many other industries. These online courses could be cheaper. Make them cheaper.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Opportunities Driving Growth and Innovation The findings challenge traditional narratives attributing the rise of mega-settlements to external pressures like climate change or resource scarcity. Change and archaeology. PDF available Introduces new frameworks for interpreting changes within archaeological records. 1 Arponen, V.

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Teaching Anthropology

MARCH 7, 2024

She is a 2023-2024 Visiting Scholar in Residence at the University of Cape Town’s Department of Anthropology. She serves as an interim COIL/Virtual International Exchange Coordinator and an academic advisor for post-traditional learners. Augustine campus in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Political Science Now

JULY 11, 2024

Join APSA for our third webinar in a series exploring the 2024 U.S. How are political science educators bringing the 2024 U.S. What assignments or activities should political science educators use to help undergraduates understand the 2024 U.S. Event: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Engaging the 2024 U.S.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Take a casual stroll through the past predictions I made about education, leading up to 2024. Hybrid learning – a blend of online and traditional classes – really took off, especially when the pandemic stirred things up. You'll see they were pretty spot-on. Digital skills?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2024

They now need nine months of additional school to catch up, according to NWEA’s analysis, released in July 2024. Curriculum Associates did not detect as much deterioration as NWEA, but did find widespread stagnation in 2023-24, according to a report released on August 19, 2024.

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Anthropology News

JULY 15, 2024

Issued: July 15, 2024 Pitches due: rolling until November 1, 2024 First drafts due: 3 weeks after pitch decision Submit Here Anthropology News invites submissions on the forms of care that permeate human and nonhuman worlds. How do we care for objects, archives, words, history, traditions, animals, plants, ideas, and obligations?

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Political Science Now

DECEMBER 3, 2024

“I was trained that there’s a tradition, there’s a Black tradition, a Black intellectual tradition that doesn’t separate activism from academic work.” Each interview premiered at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and will be shown at the 2025 NCOBPS Annual Meeting.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 27, 2024

Recently published in PLOS ONE 1 , research by scientists from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt explores the rich tapestry of culinary traditions spanning from the Early Neolithic to the Late Bronze Age.

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Sapiens

APRIL 2, 2025

As the 2024 poet-in-resident at the magazine, she imaginatively reaches for new possibilities. I engaged with this history in my poetry project for SAPIENS as the 2024 digital poet-in-residence. In Survival Notes , I recognize the tradition that so many women before me started. My poems are a call to action.

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Anthropology News

MARCH 31, 2025

We viewed the opportunity to bring HT94 to a campus museum as a broader opportunity to bring together a campus coalition interested in im/migration studies and border studies, bridging across traditional university silos by uniting staff, faculty, students from across campus around a common objective.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The research, published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 1 , presents compelling micro-archaeological evidence that fire was not just a survival tool but a defining cultural trait of the Gravettian tradition. 2017.04.006 Sorensen (2024) – Explores how manganese dioxide was used in fire-starting techniques by early humans.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Share of math teachers who use their schools’ recommended materials Source: Zahner et al, Mathematics Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Instructional Materials for English Learners: Results from a National Survey, presented at AERA 2024. Writing lesson plans has traditionally been a big part of a teacher’s job.

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Society for Classical Studies

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The 1st Lost In Time interdisciplinary intellectual history conference offers a platform for scholars from a variety of disciplines who are interested in concepts and their contexts, which have not traditionally predominated within intellectual history. The joy of intellectual history is its ability to retrieve long lost concepts from the past.

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Society for Classical Studies

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Please fill out the application form by 5pm EST on December 15th for consideration: Apply for Childcare / Dependent Care Subsidies Update 11/1/2023: SCS is looking for volunteers to assist onsite in Chicago at the 2024 Annual Meeting. Update 9/13/2023: Registration for the 2024 AIA/SCS Joint Annual Meeting is now open!

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Zinn Education Project

JULY 15, 2024

The series, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, is focused on six themes that are at the heart of SNCC’s history of grassroots organizing: the organizing tradition, voting rights, Black Power, women and gender, freedom teaching, and art and culture in movement building.

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TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

While traditional approaches often emphasize additional English Language Arts (ELA) instruction, studies show that building background knowledge through content-rich subjects is far more effective. Similarly, a February 2024 study in Developmental Psychology provided strong causal evidence that science instruction also drives literacy growth.

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