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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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Excavation and Education: Lessons Learned as Teaching Assistants in the Schreiber Wood Project Field School

Teaching Anthropology

The SWP field school offers UTM students the opportunity to be trained in archaeological excavation within their campus grounds. Teaching prompted us to reassess our skills and rediscover the motivations that led us to pursue archaeology originally.

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How Expanded Opportunities Drove Europe's First Mega-Settlements

Anthropology.net

From Philosophy to Archaeology: The Capability Approach The HDI, widely used today to evaluate well-being through health, education, and living standards, traces its roots to the capability approach developed by philosopher and economist Amartya Sen. Philosophy of archaeology. Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

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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. A New Way to Study Ancient Artifacts For decades, archaeologists have relied on traditional methods to analyze artifacts and architectural remains. ” The Ararat Plain Southeast Archaeological Project site.

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Excavation and Education: Lessons Learned as Teaching Assistants in the Schreiber Wood Project Field School

Teaching Anthropology

The SWP field school offers UTM students the opportunity to be trained in archaeological excavation within their campus grounds. Teaching prompted us to reassess our skills and rediscover the motivations that led us to pursue archaeology originally.

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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.