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Spain’s Move to Decolonize Its Museums Must Continue

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Through these forces, colonized communities were often deprived of the opportunity to engage with their own heritage in ways that align with their values and self-determination. These frameworks provide Spain with both the support and the roadmap it needs to address its colonial past within its cultural heritage institutions.

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East Meets West: Avar Society’s Genetic Patchwork in Early Medieval Austria

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New research, published in Nature 1 by an international team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, delves into the lives of two neighboring Avar communities in Lower Austria. Their society absorbed elements from both native Europeans and their East Asian heritage, creating a mosaic of influences.

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Caring for and through Language: Tibetan Refugees and Heritage Language Education in Canada

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As requested by the local Tibetan community, a linguistic anthropologist (Ward) and graduate student (Moli) adapted the Buddhist-inspired framework of SEE Learning to facilitate reflections on best practices in Tibetan heritage language education.

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Hidden Voices: How Judeo-Tunisian Arabic Lives on in France

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Among French Jews of Tunisian descent, there has been a recent resurgence of interest in their ancestors lifestyle before migration and with their cultural and linguistic heritage. In other words, their Arabic heritage is part and parcel of their Judaism. At first, the association offered standard Arabic lessons.

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Application of Archaeological Anthropology and Cultural Resources Management

Anthropology for Beginners

Heritage studies constitute a developing field, where it is realized that the world’s cultural heritage is a diminishing resource, and one which holds different meanings for different people. Different state archaeology departments also actively engage themselves in declaring certain archaeologically important artefact as heritage.

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Cementing the Past

Sapiens

candidate in anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. SAPIENS: A Podcast for Everything Human is part of the American Anthropological Association Podcast Library. A cover of Unifruitco Magazine , a publication of the United Fruit Company, promoted the companys restoration project at Zaculeu.

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Bits and Bytes Don’t Leave Bones

Anthropology News

The report underscores the precarious nature of anthropological data, detailing how fragile digital formats, inadequate archiving standards, and shifting institutional priorities have led to the permanent loss of valuable research materials. The post Bits and Bytes Dont Leave Bones appeared first on Anthropology News.