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Sapiens
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
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.
Sapiens
MAY 7, 2025
In the aftermath of the Gulf War, sparked by Iraqs invasion of Kuwait in 1990, the countrys archaeological sites became easy targets for looters. The breakdown of political and military order, coupled with economic desperation, fueled rampant trade in stolen antiquities. In 2003, the U.S. During the 2003 U.S.
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Anthropology.net
MAY 8, 2025
Across a wide range of Neolithic communities, archaeological evidence suggests that disparities in wealth—though present—were often kept in check. According to a new synthesis of archaeological, historical, and economic data published in the Journal of Economic Literature 1 , that change wasn’t just about economics.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 14, 2025
Long before pharaohs ruled and scribes recorded human affairs, the seeds of economic disparity had already taken hold. In a sweeping new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1 , an international team analyzed the size of more than 47,000 houses across 1,100 archaeological sites.
Anthropology.net
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.
Anthropology.net
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.,
Anthropology.net
APRIL 16, 2025
But the way those lands were used—how they were divided, worked, and governed—did more than sustain life. 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. But it isn’t a given.
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