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Application of Archaeological Anthropology and Cultural Resources Management

Anthropology for Beginners

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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Horses and Native Americans: Rewriting The Timeline

Anthropology.net

One horse was found among ritual artifacts, implying ceremonial significance. The Broader Implications Some Indigenous oral histories suggest interactions with horses date back thousands of years to Ice Age equines. DNA comparisons with modern horses showed these early horses were primarily of Spanish ancestry.

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Discovery of Ancient Aboriginal Pottery in Far North Queensland

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Anthropologists at the Université de Montréal and the University of Genoa have unearthed a significant archaeological find on Jiigurru (Lizard Island) off the Cape York Peninsula. The discovery challenges existing perceptions of Aboriginal technological capabilities, shedding new light on ancient Indigenous cultures. McNiven, I.