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MARCH 27, 2025

​ a) Location of early metallurgical activities in Anatolia and Gre Fılla archaeological site. ​ These findings challenge the traditional timeline, which places the advent of copper metallurgy in the Chalcolithic period, around 4000 BCE. b) The context where the vitrified material (GRE-VRF) was found. c) Chisel axe.

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APRIL 7, 2025

These instruments, linked to the Umm an-Nar culture, provide compelling evidence of a shared musical tradition between the ancient civilizations of the Arabian Peninsula and the Indus Valley.​ The discovery of these well-preserved cymbals offers a rare glimpse into the auditory traditions of Bronze Age communities.​

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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. Others developed traditions or institutions that emphasized reciprocity and mutual aid.

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MAY 11, 2025

And in doing so, it also redefined what it means to diagnose disease in the archaeological record. Traditional methods could only go so far. In archaeology, the problem is compounded by time, taphonomy, and incomplete remains. “When that damage fits key signs of leprosy, the diagnosis becomes very clear.”

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Anthropology.net

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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Anthropology News

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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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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Anthropology.net

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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Anthropology.net

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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Anthropology News

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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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Reichert Journal of Linguistic Anthropology Metapolitical seduction: Women’s language and white nationalism Catherine Tebaldi Medical Anthropology Quarterly A pandemic of metrics Vincanne Adams, Clare Chandler, Ann H.

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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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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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