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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

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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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The Geometry of Memory: How Knots Carry the Weight of Human History

Anthropology.net

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. . Coolidge, F.

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Tracing Maize’s Roots: Evidence of Domestication in South America

Anthropology.net

Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) have identified semi-domesticated maize specimens from caves in Brazil’s Peruaçu Valley, revealing a unique chapter in the crop’s evolutionary history. Bonavia, D., & Grobman, A. Kistler, L., Maezumi, S.

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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. Archaeology, then, is both a physical activity out in the field, and an intellectual pursuit in the study or laboratory. Here the methods of archaeology and ethnography overlap. How were those pots used?

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Mapping Ancient Emotions: How Mesopotamians Felt and Expressed Their Feelings in the Body

Anthropology.net

By revealing how ancient Mesopotamians tied feelings to specific organs, it contributes to the broader conversation about the universality and variability of emotional experiences in human history. Steinert Book : Routledge Handbook of Emotions in the Ancient Near East , 2022. Bennett, A.

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Melting out

Living Geography

Some years ago, I wrote a book about tzi the Ice Man. The BBC Future article looks at the archaeology being revealed by melting glaciers. Thanks to Brendan Conway for sending me a link to a BBC Future page. I've since posted regular blogs when a story appears which updates the knowledge that we have about him.

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The Evolution of Cooking: A Defining Moment in Human History

Anthropology.net

While the answer remains elusive, a combination of archaeological and biological evidence provides clues, suggesting cooking may have begun as early as 2 million years ago. Archaeological Evidence: Fire Control and Cooking Sites The archaeological search for the origins of cooking hinges on evidence of fire control. Karkanas, P.,