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The Role of the Asiatic Society in Developing Indian Anthropology

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The Role of the Asiatic Society in Developing Indian Anthropology Introduction The Asiatic Society, established in 1784 in Kolkata by Sir William Jones, stands as one of the oldest and most influential institutions in the development of Indian anthropology.

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How AI is Decoding Centuries of Archaeological Data

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Archaeology has always been a discipline of fragments. Workflow for automatic recording of archaeological catalogues. Credit: Journal of Archaeological Science (2025). Archaeological illustrations—of graves, ceramic vessels, tools—carry valuable geometric data. Potsherds, partial skeletons, stratified soils.

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“We Have Always Been Here”: How DNA and Oral Tradition Aligned to Tell the Picuris Pueblo’s Deep Past

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.” The Collapse That Wasn’t Archaeological theories have long held that Chaco Canyon’s abandonment around 1150 CE led to the region being vacated. Pueblo Bonito, the largest archaeological site at Chaco Culture National Historical Park, is seen in northwestern New Mexico, on Aug. Oral traditions ignored.

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Children as Artists: A New Perspective on Upper Paleolithic Cave Art

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This research also challenges traditional views that associate prehistoric art solely with adults. Related Studies These articles provide diverse perspectives on children’s roles in prehistoric art, integrating developmental psychology, cognitive science, and archaeology. Journal : Cambridge Archaeological Journal , 2015.

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Rethinking Early Architecture: Computational Insights into Neolithic Building Practices

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Published in Archaeological Research in Asia 1 , the research introduces a computational approach that reveals unexpected complexity in the architectural development of Neolithic settlements. “Traditional methods often rely on subjective interpretations of architectural change,” says lead author Hadas Goldgeier.

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Painting Through Change: How Aboriginal Artists Reimagined Animal Life in a Shifting Holocene Landscape

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For decades, they were thought to be remnants of an earlier, Ice Age aesthetic, part of a vast visual tradition called the Irregular Infill Animal Period (IIAP). This recognition emerged from the Kimberley Visions project, a sweeping survey of over 1,100 archaeological sites across the Drysdale and King George River catchments.

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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.