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It’s Time to Replace “Prehistory” With “Deep History”

Sapiens

A team of archaeologists working in Southeast Asia is pushing toward a deeper understanding of history that amplifies Indigenous and local perspectives to challenge traditional archaeological timelines. This approach to archaeological research places value on the continuous cultural and social development of humans.

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Finding Footprints Laid at the Dawn of Time

Sapiens

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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Seeking Ever-Elusive Treasures: Reflections on Collective Memory and Spectrality of the Past

Anthropology News

Treasure hunting often defaces or even destroys archaeological and environmental heritage. This potential harm to tangible heritage raises the ire of conservationists across government agencies, museums, universities, and other non-profit organizations.

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How does an NCHE Colloquium come together?

NCHE

Army Heritage and Education Center (4 times) in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, and the Museum of History and Innovation in Seattle, Washington have made these colloquia special. Outstanding instruction and content!

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A Master Blacksmith's Forge Unearthed

Anthropology.net

Unprecedented Discoveries Among the treasures unearthed is a remarkably intact tuyere, a rare find in European archaeology. Preserving the Past Artifacts from the blacksmith's workshop will be showcased at Earth Trust's visitor center, offering visitors a firsthand glimpse into Britain's early metalworking heritage.

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Do You Want to Write for SAPIENS?

Sapiens

year career in the field as an archaeological field technician in CRM and academic settings. And has all different kinds of implications for diversity and creating safe work environments within archaeology and then its implications, right, for how it is that we understand the past and how it is that heritage is managed.

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On the Tracks to Translating Indigenous Knowledge

Sapiens

For knowledge of the area’s history, O utsider researchers naturally draw on ethnographic, historic, and archaeological data—but their knowledge of the details is patchy. This increased tensions with Outsiders. Typically, they rely on King George III’s Royal Proclamation of 1763 as evidence of British occupation.

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