Sapiens

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. I felt compelled to share this story as an example of the power of archaeology to shift perspectives. It’s the year 2065.

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Sapiens

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

New archaeological research reveals insights into the first-known seafarers to brave ocean crossings from Asia to the Pacific Islands more than 50,000 years ago. This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons. ✽

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Sapiens

APRIL 16, 2024

ENTERING THE FRAY I agreed to discuss archaeology with pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on the mega-popular but controversial podcast the Joe Rogan Experience. But reaching those outside my echo chamber demands more than my archaeological expertise. I’m distinguishing archaeology from mythology. Many people buy it.

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Strange Maps

OCTOBER 3, 2024

There could be one sitting in your chair right now, reading this article. Their genetic heritage is much smaller in sub-Saharan Africa: from none to 0.3%, depending on whom you ask. ” This chimes with previous archaeological finds. Well, sort of. By that time, Homo sapiens was the only game in town. Got a strange map?

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons. THESE DAYS, IF YOU want to visit remarkable archaeological sites, such as Great Zimbabwe or Petra in Jordan , you don’t even need to leave your house. This inadvertently strips sites of the very culture they aim to preserve.

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Sapiens

JANUARY 18, 2024

This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons. In 2021 and 2022, I conducted an archaeological walkover and photographic survey of the marshes. An archaeologist traces how rubble from World War II bombings helped turn London marshlands into a footballing utopia.

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Sapiens

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons. ✽ After two decades of research, scholars find that Stonehenge’s giant Altar Stone came from northeast Scotland. No one is certain why Stonehenge was built.

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