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Discovering a Monumental Megalithic Structure in Northern Peru

Anthropology.net

University of Wyoming anthropologists have unearthed one of the earliest circular plazas in Andean South America at the Callacpuma archaeological site in Peru's Cajamarca Basin. Through outreach efforts, the team works closely with local residents to share findings and preserve cultural heritage. 1 Toohey, J. Murphy, M.

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Tracing Modern Blackfoot People to Ice Age Lineages

Anthropology.net

The Blackfoot Confederacy, steadfast guardians of their ancestral territories and water resources, has long navigated the complexities of protecting their cultural heritage amidst encroachments from modern society.

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Unearthing the Origins of Plantation Slavery on São Tomé

Sapiens

To uncover this past, a team launched the country’s first archaeological research. The Praia Melão engenho and estate is the first archaeological site identified in São Tomé. But this can be challenging in a country where no archaeology has been done before. Ruins of a sugar mill do not fit the government’s notion of heritage.