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Rethinking Levallois: A 3D Look at the Precision of Middle Stone Age Tool-making

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These tools, characterized by a prepared-core technique that allowed for precise flake removal, have long been studied using traditional measurements. This new study offers a different lens: analyzing the entire three-dimensional structure of the core to assess how shape is controlled across different regions and tradition.

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Rethinking Early Architecture: Computational Insights into Neolithic Building Practices

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Traditional methods often rely on subjective interpretations of architectural change,” says lead author Hadas Goldgeier. Emergence of Uniformity in Later Periods As Neolithic societies became more established, architectural forms exhibited greater uniformity, potentially indicating the development of codified building traditions.

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Bones of Contention: New Evidence of Cannibalism in Magdalenian Culture

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Credit: Scientific Reports (2025). Cut Marks and Cracked Bones: The Case for Cannibalism Maszycka Cave is not new to the anthropological world. ” Alternatively, the butchery of human remains could have been embedded within a complex mortuary tradition. Link: [link] Marginedas, F., Saladié, P., Połtowicz-Bobak, M.,

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The Mythological Tapestry of Humanity: Unraveling Ancient Stories through Genes and Geography

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The findings not only link myths to ancient human migrations but also provide a unique interdisciplinary framework for exploring the intersection of genetics and cultural anthropology. World map displaying ADMIXTURE results for the description of 781 worldwide mythological traditions according to 9 components, with K1 masked.

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The Stone Blades of Jebel Faya: Rewriting the Story of Early Humans in Arabia

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Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s12520-025-02164-z The findings, published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 1 , offer crucial insights into early human technology and adaptation. Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025). What Comes Next?

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William K. Powers

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Powers, scholar of Lakota life and culture, died on January 5, 2025, at the age of 90. He went to Pine Ridge time and again and learned to dance, sing, and drum in the traditional styles and to speak Lakota fluently. Dell Hymes then invited him to pursue his doctorate in the University of Pennsylvania Anthropology Department.

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Echoes of the Dead: Burial Caves and Sacred Landscapes of the Southern Jê

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By the end of the first millennium CE, another tradition emerged: elaborate mound and enclosure complexes (MECs), highly visible structures perched atop hilltops. 2025 A new study, published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology 1 , examines these burial landscapes to better understand their significance.