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APRIL 14, 2025

A sweeping archaeological analysis 1 led by Gary Feinman of the Field Museum of Natural History offers a strikingly different view. In fact, some large and politically complex societies maintained surprisingly modest levels of economic disparity. ” In this way, archaeology provides a counter-narrative to modern fatalism.

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MARCH 27, 2025

​ a) Location of early metallurgical activities in Anatolia and Gre Fılla archaeological site. This suggests the existence of extensive exchange networks during this period, highlighting a level of socio-economic complexity not typically attributed to hunter-gatherer groups.​

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APRIL 7, 2025

While economic aspects of these interactions are well-documented, the social and cultural dimensions remain less understood. Near Eastern Archaeology , 84(3), 172–181. Archaeopress Archaeology. ​ Further Reading and Related Studies Al-Jahwari, N. S., & Douglas, K. link] Frenez, D., & Tosi, M. ResearchGate.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This is why evidence for diet was a big part of my archaeology flipped class activity , for example. In the weeks leading up to this activity, we cover units on subsistence, economics, and political organisation through the usual mix of textbook readings, interactive lectures, and guest speakers. It is familiar. References Han, D. (27

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Archaeological Process: Tracing Ochre’s Journey The analysis at Lion Cavern involved 173 ochre samples from 15 different sites across Africa. Localized techniques for sourcing ochre existed alongside long-distance trading, suggesting that ochre mining and use were integral to a broader social and economic structure.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1 , the study draws on data from over 47,000 houses spanning nearly 3,000 archaeological sites and 10,000 years of human history. ” Reading Inequality in Clay and Stone Archaeologists often lack direct records of economic systems in ancient societies. 1 Lawrence, D.,

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Sheep and the Rise of Human Societies For over 11,000 years, sheep have been central to human survival, providing food, milk, wool, and economic stability to societies from the Near East to the edges of Europe and beyond. But how did this partnership begin?

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MARCH 17, 2025

The study of pottery production and distribution provides a unique perspective on how political and economic boundaries were established in the European Bronze Age," says Adrià Moreno Gil, a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and lead author of the study. This contrast was not just economic but political.

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APRIL 16, 2025

A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences offers 1 one of the most detailed archaeological analyses to date of the roots of economic inequality. Despite their size, archaeological evidence suggests relatively even distribution of house sizes and public investment in civic infrastructure. "We

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APRIL 17, 2025

. “This is the first time we’ve been able to document half a millennium of continuous, large-scale production of mollusk-based purple dye in a single place,” said Golan Shalvi, lead author of the study and director of excavations at the University of Haifa’s Zinman Institute of Archaeology. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321082

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MAY 24, 2024

Introduction: A Landmark Discovery in Qaleh Kurd Cave In a momentous archaeological breakthrough, French and Iranian researchers have unearthed compelling evidence of early human habitation in Iran's Central Plateau, pushing back the known timeline of human settlement in the region by an astonishing 300,000 years.

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JUNE 27, 2024

Angela Jenks guided medical anthropology students through an analysis of direct-to-consumer artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) medical apps like Symptomate and DermAssist, teaching them to analyze this emerging technology while situating these apps in their historical, social, and economic contexts.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Instead, many were once covered with colonial roads and farmsteads and food production was the primary local economic activity. Today we can use lidar to see remnants of this historical landscape by mapping stone walls and other features.

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This is why evidence for diet was a big part of my archaeology flipped class activity , for example. In the weeks leading up to this activity, we cover units on subsistence, economics, and political organisation through the usual mix of textbook readings, interactive lectures, and guest speakers. It is familiar. References Han, D. (27

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Anthropology.net

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. Archaeological evidence in Australia dates back at least 60,000 years, highlighting the ancient roots of Aboriginal cultures. 1 Shipton, C., Morley, M.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The research, conducted by Kenji Itao and Kunihiko Kaneko from the University of Tokyo, Copenhagen University, and the RIKEN Center for Brain Science, delves into how competitive gift-giving practices contribute to the emergence of economic and social disparities within human societies.

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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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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 30, 2015

Exploring Iowa Archaeology ). STEM in Iowa’s Re-Envisioned Economic Development Roadmap (2014 Battelle Report) , Kathryn Kunert & Carrie Rankin. Local chambers of commerce and economic development organizations are nice resources for career / workforce information, speakers, data, etc. Kim Reynolds & Mary Andringa.

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JULY 19, 2024

” Significance of the Discovery Textiles are rare finds in the archaeological record due to their susceptibility to decay. In ancient societies, textile color was a form of nonverbal communication, indicating an individual's social and economic status. Journal of Archaeological Science, Reports , 57 (104673), 104673.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Through intricate interactions and movements, farmers, agropastoralists, and herders have shaped the plateau's economic and cultural landscape. Unlocking Ancient Connections: Geospatial Insights and Archaeological Evidence A groundbreaking study 1 , conducted by researchers from Washington University in St. 1 Chen, X., Lü, H.,

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MARCH 5, 2024

Archaeologists in Panama have made a remarkable discovery 1 at El Caño Archaeological Park, unearthing an ancient tomb believed to be approximately 1,200 years old. Cultural and Historical Significance Linette Montenegro, the national director of heritage at the Ministry of Culture, emphasizes the profound significance of the findings.

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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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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2017

Archaeology of Human Origins” may sound interesting, but if you wait too long to focus on your economics major, you may not get in all the requirements you need. Picking courses can make students feel like kids in a candy store — there are so many possibilities. The process is overwhelming, with thousands of classes.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The lawyers of landowners used juridical archaeology to win the case: they unearthed a special instruction under the authority of the führer that had been issued on the eve of World War II, made it valid again , and thereby canceled the building plans after 1942. Can we maintain the economy and support climate adaptation and mitigation?

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Spanning over 250 individuals, the study integrates genetics with archaeological and dietary evidence, shedding new light on the egalitarian nature of LBK societies. We have successfully found distant relatives in Slovakia and others in Western Germany," notes lead author Pere Gelabert.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

Nestled in the Teotihuacan Valley of Mexico, this archaeological marvel has now divulged its genetic secrets, thanks to a groundbreaking study. Phase II, from AD 100 to 350, witnessed exponential population growth, attributed to economic opportunities and, intriguingly, environmental shifts linked to the Xitle volcano eruption.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Treasure hunting often defaces or even destroys archaeological and environmental heritage. The question of which socio-economic dynamics aggravate and/or hinder treasure hunting has become one of my focal points during my field research in the Trabzon region in northeastern Turkey.

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Society for Classical Studies

OCTOBER 11, 2024

For scholars of gender archaeology and history, the body has become a privileged site for the investigation of women’s lives in antiquity (Liston 2012; Shepherd 2012). 1993) ‘Mixed Marriages at the Frontiers of the Early Greek World’, Oxford Journal of Archaeology , 12(1), pp. Buchner, G. Naples, pp. Coldstream, J.N. Foucault, M.

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Sapiens

JANUARY 9, 2024

Two biological anthropologists analyze archaeological and physiological evidence to debunk enduring assumptions about the gendered division of labor in ancient times. I also excavate at their archaeological sites. This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished with Creative Commons. ✽

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Sagstetter, Cindi SturtzSreetharan, Katya Xinyi Zhao Anthropology & Education Quarterly Dilemmas of vulnerability in Indian education NGOs: Neoliberal subjectivity, emotions, and class-based employment hierarchies in Delhi Rich Thornton Anthropology & Humanism Israeli democracy threatened under right-wing extremists: A native anthropologist’s (..)

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Researchers from the China National Silk Museum and the Sichuan Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology have confirmed that silk played a significant role in sacrificial rituals conducted by the Shu State during the late Shang Dynasty (1600–1100 BCE). Cambridge Archaeological Journal. Ge, J., & Hu, Y.

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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. to 10 meters wide and 0.4 to 7 meters deep.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2025

That includes, the editors note, anthropology, archaeology, classics, cultural studies, disability studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, history, law, linguistics, literary studies, performing arts, religious studies, philosophy, postcolonial studies, queer studies, psychology, sociology, visual arts, and women's studies.

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