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

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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. Instead, we advocate for “deep history.” When you think of “prehistory,” what images come to mind? Humans huddled in caves.

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Immersive 3D Technology Reshapes the Study of the Human Past

Anthropology.net

Archaeology, the science of unearthing and interpreting humanity’s ancient past, is entering a transformative era. While digital 3D modeling of excavation sites is now common, its full potential has remained untapped, primarily serving as a tool for public engagement and education. “This is our game-changing innovation.

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Neanderthals: The First Fossil Collectors?

Anthropology.net

A collection of 15 marine fossils, deliberately transported to the cave over 39,800 to 54,600 years ago, reveals that Neanderthals may have been the first fossil collectors in human evolutionary history. “They have become the earliest fossil collectors known in our evolutionary history,” Benito Calvo emphasized.

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Children's Role in Upper Paleolithic Cave Art

Anthropology.net

It suggests that these journeys were neither incidental nor purely educational but held profound cultural and spiritual significance. Journal of Archaeological Science , 137, 105542.​ Further Reading For those interested in exploring related research: de Beaune, S. ​ MDPI Cooney Williams, M., & Janik, L.

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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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Intersectional Anthropology as an Avenue Toward Praxis, Pedagogy, and New Anthropological Horizons

Anthropology News

I call this a “confession” because “ (bio)archaeologists ” like me—scholars who identify with archaeology, biological anthropology, or both—are not necessarily known for centering social theories like Intersectionality in our subdisciplines. Bio)archaeology is no stranger to its colonial baggage. Intersectional Anthropology.

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A rigorous virtual field trip that’s part of regular class

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Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! But a program offered through a museum in Utah sought to offer a different kind of virtual science field trip.

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