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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JULY 30, 2024

The deserts of northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have long been the focus of archaeological research, revealing their roles as cradles of early human civilization and migration routes through so-called “green corridors.” The Narabeb site showing location of former lake. Middle Stone Age lithics from Narabeb.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Nestled within the limestone cliffs of Uluzzo Bay in southern Italy, Grotta della Lea has remained largely untouched since it was first documented in the 1970s. Unlike many other archaeological sites that have been repeatedly excavated over decades, this cave has only recently been investigated systematically.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

A new study published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology 1 has upended this assumption. The map background is GNU Free Documentation License A Side-by-Side Look at Ancient Craftsmanship The study, led by Giulia Marciani and colleagues, took an unprecedented approach. Neanderthals vs. Modern Humans: Who Made What?

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

But how did ancient humans experience and describe these feelings? By analyzing one million words of Akkadian cuneiform, researchers unearthed fascinating connections between emotional states and specific body parts, offering fresh insights into human emotional experience through time.

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MARCH 11, 2025

The site was first unearthed in 2009 when archaeologists noticed human bones protruding from the eroded banks of a stream near the fortress ruins. Some scholars suspect it might even be Shouxiangcheng , a fortress documented in Chinese records and built in 104 BCE during a Han campaign against the Xiongnu. Related Research Miller, B.

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MARCH 13, 2025

Before the soft-footed, domesticated Felis catus found its way into Chinese homes, another feline species occupied human settlements for thousands of years. Chinese Archaeology.) Their findings suggest that leopard cats filled the niche of rodent control in human settlements long before domesticated cats arrived.

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MARCH 10, 2025

“Even when they pass on, you still respect and honor them as non-human relatives. In a new paper published in Advances in Archaeological Practice 1 , Ward and his colleagues are calling for museums to take a more ethical, culturally informed approach to caring for the bones of animals, particularly those tied to Indigenous traditions.

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JULY 18, 2024

Cut marks on ancient fossils have been identified as evidence of human exploitation of large mammals in Argentina more than 20,000 years ago, according to a study published on July 17, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE 1 by Mariano Del Papa of the National University of La Plata, Argentina, and his colleagues.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Cooking is often viewed as a significant turning point in human evolution. It not only provided the extra calories needed to support larger brains 1 but also transformed the way early humans interacted with their environment. Unlike other species, humans are biologically adapted to consume cooked food.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Archaeological discoveries in East Timor’s Laili rock shelter have unveiled evidence 1 of ancient human habitation dating back approximately 44,000 years. Excavations revealed thousands of stone artifacts and animal bones, indicating human presence approximately 44,000 years ago.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

The prevailing narrative of how humanity came about seemed straightforward enough: In what is today Europe, the last Neanderthals bowed out as Homo sapiens began arriving on the continent around 40,000 to 45,000 years ago. Archaeological excavations at Mandrin Cave revealed the remains of both Neanderthals and modern humans.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Wajãpi had invited me to map archaeological sites in their territory. The Wajãpi already knew of my “archaeological finds”—the footsteps of Creator Hero from the beginning of time. What could my archaeological knowledge possibly offer to such a vast cosmological wisdom? I was excited. We just draw from different backgrounds.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Please note that this article includes images of human remains. This long-lost child, represented only by a lower jaw, was referred to as Ksâr ‘Akil 4 because it was the fourth human fossil discovered at the site of Ksâr ‘Akil in Lebanon, on the Eastern Mediterranean coast. ANOTHER SET OF TEETH “These teeth don’t belong to Egbert!”

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APRIL 6, 2024

In 1994, the Schöningen open-cast coal mine yielded an astonishing archaeological treasure: remarkably well-preserved hunting weapons dating back 300,000 years. Spearheads and throwing sticks, discovered alongside animal bones, offered a glimpse into the sophisticated craftsmanship of early humans. 1 Leder, D., Lehmann, J.,

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MARCH 8, 2025

Human Sacrifice in Pre-Columbian Ecuador While there is no definitive evidence that the Manteño regularly practiced human sacrifice, Spanish colonial records do contain descriptions of ritual killings among coastal Ecuadorian groups. World Archaeology, 24 (1), 82-102. Related Research Ubelaker, D.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

. ✽ 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 has led to numerous archaeological and heritage sites appearing online in interactive 3D platforms, such as Sketchfab.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In a groundbreaking critique published in the Journal of Human Evolution 1 , experts from various disciplines question the purported burial and rock art practices of Homo naledi. Professor Martinón-Torres emphasizes the need for extensive documentation and analyses to rule out natural processes contributing to body accumulation.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Recent archaeological fieldwork 1 in Morocco has uncovered a previously unknown Neolithic society, shedding new light on North Africa’s pivotal role in the development of Mediterranean prehistory. This discovery fills a significant gap in understanding the cultural and agricultural evolution of the region between 4000 and 1000 BC.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In a remarkable discovery, 1 researchers stumbled upon a treasure trove of human footprints on a Moroccan beach, dating back around 90,000 years. In Morocco, researchers unearthed a collection of 85 human footprints, crafted thousands of years ago, on a beach. Read more

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Society for Classical Studies

MARCH 7, 2025

We invite proposals for individual papers, panels, and workshops/roundtables on any aspect of the Greco-Roman world, including but not limited to poetry (from epic, lyric, and pastoral to elegy, satire, and the epigram), drama, history, philosophy, archaeology, religion, and social life (from family and gender roles to slavery and prostitution).

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Discovery at Tunnug 1 In southern Siberia, archaeologists have uncovered a prehistoric burial mound—Tunnug 1—revealing evidence of human and animal sacrifices from the late 9th century. The excavation revealed fragmented remains of at least 18 horses alongside one human.

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APRIL 20, 2024

Employing primitive tools like animal bone, obsidian, and copper, Riday recreated Ötzi's tattoos, meticulously documenting the healing process. European Journal of Archaeology 2024 Pondering Ötzi's Purposeful Ink The significance of Ötzi's tattoos transcends mere adornment, evoking intrigue and speculation.

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DECEMBER 23, 2023

Credit: Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology (2023). 2023.1309907 The study, centered around the archaeological site of Coro Trasito in Sobrarbe, Aragon, revolutionized our understanding of livestock practices and feeding strategies in high-altitude regions during the Early Neolithic, approximately 6,500 to 7,500 years ago.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

University campuses are like archaeological digs of innovations that didn’t fulfill their promises, layered over even earlier initiatives that also flopped. This AI answers questions in a discussion forum alongside human teaching assistants; students often can’t distinguish among them, their professor says.

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MARCH 27, 2024

While the island's isolation is well-documented, recent findings suggest a far more complex narrative of intercultural exchange and migration spanning across vast oceanic distances. The 20 obsidian blades found at the archaeological site of Anakena on Rapa Nui. 1 Berenguer, P., Clavero, C., Saldarriaga-Córdoba, M.,

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MAY 11, 2024

A Landmark Discovery "This discovery is of outstanding importance, as hardly any larger Late Neolithic settlements are known in the Serbian Banat region," remarks Professor Dr. Martin Furholt, the team leader from the Institute of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology at Kiel University.

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JULY 5, 2024

Figurative artworks are those that clearly depict real objects such as animals, humans, or other identifiable subjects. Aubert said, "We, as humans, define ourselves as a species that tells stories, and these are the oldest evidence of us doing that.” It requires much smaller samples, reducing the impact on precious rock art.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

This innovation, used during the Late Pleistocene, adds a new dimension to our understanding of early human survival strategies. Thousands of these points have been recovered, providing clues about the technology and skill of early humans. The use of braced pikes is not unique to North America.

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Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

What does it mean to render our genes and biology as forms of treasure that inform our understanding of human diversity and adaptation—or that become new frontiers of intellectual property and profit? The pursuit of linguistic treasures: documenting languages and preserving linguistic heritage.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For centuries, human remains recovered from the River Thames have puzzled archaeologists. Human remains are found in unusually high amounts in the Thames River. Over time, researchers recognized that human remains in the river represented a complex history of deposition. Credit: flickr/ Alastair Rae CC BY-SA 2.0

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Anthropology for Beginners

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

His environmental perspective on culture was unusual, as was his synthesis of comparative, secondary data from archaeological and ethnographic research. In his 1938 ethnography, Basin-Plateau Aboriginal Sociopolitical Groups, he instead documented the diversity he had found.

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Anthropology News

JUNE 27, 2024

Ian Straughn worked with students in an introductory archaeology course using Humata.ai to imagine and develop the research design for the archaeological investigation of UCI’s campus at some time in the future (perhaps an excavation to be conducted by non-human intelligence). Next, students examined the apps themselves.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Together with Guldin and philosophers such as Michel Serres and Arden Reed, I also aim to bring the wider sense of the term meteor—as various atmospheric forces and events—back into the discourse of philosophy, humanities, and beyond. The idea of allying with nature in a “more-than-human” collaboration isn’t always pure.

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Sapiens

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Archaeology can offer answers—and potential solutions. As moose populations in the Southern Rockies have risen, so have vehicle collisions and encounters between humans and moose, which are usually positive but can sometimes turn dangerous, particularly if moose are provoked. Most human-wildlife encounters were not documented on paper.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

While Anglo-Saxon migrations are well-documented, the team found evidence of Scandinavian ancestry predating this period. This suggests earlier, less-documented interactions between Britain and northern Europe, possibly through Roman military or trade networks.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

An archaeologist from Palestine is urgently working to assess archaeological sites in the West Bank devastated by destruction and looting amid Israels ongoing war in the region. SIGNS OF LOOTING appear everywhere at archaeological sites across the West Bank. In total, we documented 2,976 new looting pits. to 7 meters deep.

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