Sapiens

DECEMBER 4, 2024

DECOLONIZING SPAIN’S MUSEUMS In my work as a curator of archaeological assemblages at the British Museum and as a bio-archaeology researcher at the Natural History Museum in the United Kingdom, I have observed how nations and cultural institutions grapple with their colonial legacies. Unlike the U.K.,

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Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Application of Archaeology Archaeology is the study of human past through material remains. archaeologists study past humans and societies primarily through their material remains – the buildings, tools, and other artifacts that constitute what is known as the material culture left over from former societies.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 4, 2025

In a new study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal 1 , researchers from institutions across Europe compiled the most comprehensive cross-cultural knot database to date. By analyzing 338 distinct knots from archaeological archives and museum collections, they discovered a surprisingly stable repertoire. Eronen, J.

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Sapiens

APRIL 3, 2024

In museum archives, researchers found photos of remains from Paleolithic children who had belonged to a group of early Homo sapiens in Eurasia. Their remains and the artifacts found with them shed light on this major turning point in human evolution. But most Paleolithic sites only yield stone tools and other artifacts.

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Anthropology.net

JULY 16, 2024

The innovative methodologies used in the research have revealed detailed information about past human history without relying solely on traditional artifacts. ” Methodology and Findings The research employed archaeological evidence and sedimentary biomarkers to study prehistoric settlements on Somerset Island. 1 Gallant, L.

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Anthropology News

JUNE 27, 2024

His career trajectory focused on the archaeology of complex societies in central Mexico c. His many retrospective examinations and reflections on the state of Mesoamerican archaeology marked him as a leading synthesizer, and he was often called upon to provide commentaries and updates on Formative central Mexico.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Despite the abundance of artifacts unearthed from this civilization, human remains are notably scarce, leaving many aspects of their daily lives shrouded in mystery. Fuchs highlights the significance of these findings: “Skeletal remains are real biological archives. Journal : Journal of Field Archaeology , 2016.

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