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The Taung Child at 100: Decolonizing the Origins of Paleoanthropology

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The collection of articles, written by a diverse group of African and international scholars, urges us to rethink the legacy of this discovery. This exclusionary model limits 5 the ability of African scholars to lead research on their own fossil heritage​ Efforts are underway to change this. Harvard University Press. 1 Dart, R.

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Knowledge / Ignorance and Caring About the Food We Eat and Study

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Ariana Gunderson is a PhD student in Anthropology at Indiana University and the Anthropology News Section Editor for SAFN. But, these tropical foods like banana and pineapple are not part of my heritage or my culture, so I don’t feel like I’m losing that identity by not consuming those foods.

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CFP: Treasure: Unearthing Value in Anthropology

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Issued: February 5, 2024 Pitches due: March 4, 2024 Decisions: March 22, 2024 First drafts due: April 17, 2024 Anthropology News invites submissions for the fourth issue of 2024, which will explore the multifaceted concept of “treasure” through an anthropological lens. Feature articles should be around 2,000 words.

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Why I Talked to Pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on Joe Rogan

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PLATFORM OR PLOY After the release of Hancock’s 2022 Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse , archaeologists contested and condemned his claims through the forums of an open letter , news articles , op-eds , social media , and blog posts. Pseudoarchaeology robs Indigenous peoples of their heritage. Hancock invited a direct debate.

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Do You Want to Write for SAPIENS?

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My name is Chip Colwell, a SAPIENS anthropology magazine, part of Wenner-Gren Foundation. I’m an archaeologist anthropologist who started writing in the anthropology publication about 15 years ago and had the seed idea of what would become SAPIENS and brought it to fruition. That topically we are focusing on anthropology.

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Being Global and Chinese on WeChat

Anthropology News

I mean, you are just someone who has Chinese heritage, right?” For her, it seems like being a “real Chinese” is not simply about having Chinese “heritage,” sharing a Chinese blood tie and celebrating Chinese culture. Does using WeChat qualify someone to be “Chinese”? “So, So, you are not like a real Chinese.