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Ancient Instincts, Modern Power Struggles: How Evolution Still Shapes Human Society

Anthropology.net

Human societies are built on layers of culture, law, and technology, yet beneath it all, some of the oldest instincts in the animal kingdom continue to shape our world. In A New Approach to Human Social Evolution 1 , neuroscientist and anthropologist Jorge A. At its core, the human brain retains an ancient architecture.

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Rethinking Inequality: What 50,000 Ancient Homes Tell Us About Power, Wealth, and Human Choices

Anthropology.net

From the sprawling villas of Roman elites to the thatched huts of the poor in medieval Europe, textbook history often presents wealth disparity as a consequence of human progress. In fact, some large and politically complex societies maintained surprisingly modest levels of economic disparity. Three excavated Classic period (ca.

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Inequality, Endurance, and the Shape of Human Settlements

Anthropology.net

In the long arc of human history, what makes a settlement persist? Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1 , the study draws on data from over 47,000 houses spanning nearly 3,000 archaeological sites and 10,000 years of human history. Assessing grand narratives of economic inequality across time.

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Norway, IQ tests and child care deregulation: Our favorite early ed stories this year

The Hechinger Report

As 2024 winds down, I wanted to share some of the stories that have resonated most with me this year: First, cozy up with a cup of cocoa and allow yourself to be transported to Norway, where childhood is seen as a time of innate value and child care programs are required to be rooted in values like empathy and a belief in human worth.

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The Architecture of Inequality

Anthropology.net

Long before pharaohs ruled and scribes recorded human affairs, the seeds of economic disparity had already taken hold. By applying the Gini coefficient—a widely used metric for measuring inequality—to house sizes, the study created a cross-cultural snapshot of economic disparity over 10,000 years. Thompson, A.

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In the Baltics, 85 millimeters separate East from West

Strange Maps

mi) of the Rail Baltica route, now under construction – underlining the economic benefits that will be realised when the connection goes live, from 2030. Total measurable socio-economic benefits have been estimated at €16.2 But their railway network is still stuck in Soviet times.

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Apply Now for 2025 APSA Dissertation Workshops | Deadline: April 27, 2025

Political Science Now

All applications must be submitted by Sunday, April 27, 2025. Each full-day workshop includes six PhD candidates who present a dissertation chapter, along with two faculty members who lead the workshop and moderate discussions. Our virtual workshops are held over the summer or fall.