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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Recent research 1 has unveiled that multiple Denisovan populations existed, each uniquely adapted to their environments and contributing beneficial genes to various human populations through several distinct interbreeding events. Overview of the distinct Denisovan populations that introgressed into modern humans.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This includes a core strength in archaeological and allied approaches to the study of the ancient Mediterranean and the Near East, complemented by scholarship focused on the ancient Americas and East Asian antiquity. Joukowsky symposia are one- or two-day affairs organized around a topic relevant to the central mission of the Institute.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 26, 2025

By examining over 300 genomes from yeast living quietly on the bark of oak and other trees, the team found that these seemingly wild populations are anything but untouched by human history. A) Timeline showing early archaeological evidence of fermentation and human migration (dates from Clark et al. 2009 ; Marsit et al.

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MAY 1, 2025

The Bone Archive of Human History If genes are blueprints, skulls are blueprints weathered by time. This suggests rapid morphological shifts due to male-driven founder events and local ecological adaptation. A paleogenomic history of southeastern Europe. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences , 17 (5).

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MAY 15, 2025

Domestication allowed for permanent settlements, surplus food, the rise of states—and ultimately, the birth of what we call “history.” Excavations at the Vardhanze archaeological site in Uzbekistan, under the directorship of Silvia Pozzi and the Italian/Uzbek Expeditions.

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Anthropology 365

APRIL 23, 2025

What He Wrote and Why it Matters Jons first book, Human Biodiversity: Genes, Race, and History (1995), came out of a simple but transformative observation: the science of human difference had changed dramatically over the twentieth century, and most people, including many scientists, hadnt caught up. Jon wasnt rejecting science.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Our understanding of them has primarily come from archaeology—richly adorned graves, weapons, and evidence of trade. However, this new genomic study, led by Francesco Ravasini and colleagues, reconstructs the biological history of the Picenes using DNA extracted from 102 ancient individuals spanning over 1,000 years of history.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 2, 2025

Rethinking the Archaeology of Contact For decades, the presence or absence of European trade goods—glass beads, iron knives, brass kettles—has guided archaeologists in determining whether a North American Indigenous site was occupied before or after European contact. If European objects were found, the site was “historic.”

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 13, 2025

A new genetic and archaeological study 1 has revealed that leopard cats ( Prionailurus bengalensis ), small wild felines native to East Asia, lived alongside people in China’s early agrarian societies for at least 3,500 years—only to disappear from human settlements centuries before the arrival of domestic cats via the Silk Road.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Among these pioneers were individuals whose lives and genetic histories have now been reconstructed from the oldest modern human genomes yet sequenced. Using the length of Neanderthal-derived DNA segments, researchers dated this event to 45,000–49,000 years ago, aligning with the arrival of these modern humans in Europe.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Hosek said, “In archaeology, there are vanishingly few instances in which we can tie a particular activity unequivocally to skeletal changes.” The researchers call for a more holistic approach to the study of early horse domestication, integrating genetic data and archaeological evidence from horse remains. 1 Hosek, L.,

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AUGUST 12, 2024

In the annals of human history, the stars and heavens have served not only as a source of wonder but as profound symbols guiding the destinies of civilizations. Read more

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MARCH 5, 2024

When skeletal remains are found, there are often questions over their precise relationship to other archaeological remains at the same site—such as stone and bone tools, animal remains, and other finds. But it has been unclear whether these were made by Neanderthals or modern humans. sapiens populations later in the Upper Paleolithic.

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Anthropology.net

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. Boulanger, C.,

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Strange Maps

JANUARY 22, 2025

According to the researchers, this is historys first large-scale pollution event from industrial activities, and it happened a millennium and a half before the Industrial Revolution. A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) quantifies a much more widespread form of lead pollution: via the air.

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Landreth) The Quest to Understand Early Mediterranean Colonization Reconstructing the timeline of early human settlement on Mediterranean islands has always been a complex task, given the limited and often fragmented archaeological evidence available. The new study by Onac and his team pushes this timeline back even further. 1 Onac, B.

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Anthropology News

JANUARY 29, 2024

How can we understand AI in the broader history of humans and technology? How might AI-enabled tools aid (or challenge) the ways anthropologists and/or the general public investigate and understand the past, e.g., archaeological site discovery, analysis of ancient DNA or skeletal remains, reconstructing past events, or artifact preservation?

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JULY 11, 2024

The model works so well that it can be used to predict the location of archaeological sites, not just in Australia, but anywhere it is used. Identifying potential archaeological sites Instead of statistically optimal “superhighways” or coastal routes, their model proposes other major pathways for humans spreading into Australia.

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JUNE 7, 2024

Image credit: © Ludovic Orlando) A Revolution in Human Mobility The domestication of horses significantly impacted human history, enabling long-distance travel, the transportation of heavy loads, and the ability to fight while mounted. A new study finds that humans domesticated horses around 4,200 years ago. 1 Librado, P., Chauvey, L.,

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Anthropology.net

MAY 26, 2024

Archaeologists have uncovered a pivotal chapter in human migration history with the discovery of thousands of stone artifacts and animal bones at the Laili rock shelter in Timor Island. Significance of the Migration The sheer volume of artifacts unearthed at Laili rock shelter underscores the magnitude of this ancient migration event.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 9, 2024

Recent excavations 1 at the Ucanal archaeological site in Guatemala have unveiled a compelling narrative of political upheaval, marked by dramatic rituals of burning and burial. A pivot point in Maya history: fire-burning event at K’anwitznal (Ucanal) and the making of a new era of political rule. 1 Halperin, C.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 12, 2024

In the annals of human history, certain periods stand out as crucibles of resilience, where civilizations defied the odds and thrived amidst adversity. Rewriting History: A Village Unearthed Recent excavations, chronicled in a groundbreaking study published in Antiquity 1 , have upended prevailing narratives of this tumultuous era.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 20, 2024

Recently 1 , an archaeological excavation at the site of Ucanal in present-day Guatemala has unveiled a remarkable find that promises to deepen our understanding of Maya ceremonial practices and shed light on the complexities of political transitions within this ancient society. Dr Christina T. 1 Halperin, C. Perea Carrera, M.

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JUNE 23, 2024

Researchers have long debated when and where these mingling events occurred and whether they were isolated incidents or commonplace. Introduction A new study, recently released as a preprint on bioRxiv , sharpens the timeline for this crucial period in human history. Neanderthal and Homo sapiens reconstruction. 1 Iasi, L. Hajdinjak, M.,

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Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For six weeks, we spent 40 percent of our time at the American Anthropological Association (AAA) office and 60 percent of our time at partner institutions: the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH) and the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC).

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JULY 5, 2024

Wil Roebroeks, a professor of Paleolithic Archaeology from Leiden University in the Netherlands, acknowledges the robust dating but notes that interpreting the art as a narrative is open to debate. Using the new technique, the team found that this painting likely dates to around 48,000 years ago.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It also includes our relationships to our past (archaeology), our biology, our evolutionary history, and other beings (e.g., This study was typical of what many people think of anthropology; I participated in the community, attended events, and interviewed Drag performers. animals, plants, fungi, microbes, and the supernatural).

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Studies Weekly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

He served on the mission control team during Apollo 11’s successful Moon landing, and played an instrumental role in computing the trajectory and successful recovery back to Earth during the events of Apollo 13. Elliott-High Eagle, Oral History, interviewed by David Zierler Oct. Lori Arviso Alvord,” retrieved Nov.

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Anthropology News

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

As Contributing Editors for the AFA section column in the larger space of AN , we were responsible for publishing content material, such as essays and interviews, that addressed all matters feminist anthropology, from fieldwork to current events, written in a journalistic style that drew from the authors’ scholarly sensibility and expertise.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

While cannibalism has been documented in prehistoric contexts—such as at nearby Gough’s Cave in Cheddar Gorge, where Paleolithic humans likely consumed their dead as part of ritual practices—the events at Charterhouse Warren appear to be different. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology , 45, 94–108.

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Sapiens

MARCH 19, 2024

To uncover this past, a team launched the country’s first archaeological research. The Praia Melão engenho and estate is the first archaeological site identified in São Tomé. São Tomé’s role in this devastating and transformational history is largely unknown—some people have never heard of the tiny nation.

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Anthropology News

MARCH 4, 2025

Instead of that essay, I reflect here on the problematic my response in this anecdote highlights: balancing the patterned resonance of history and the total singularity of each life, in attempts to name and redress harm done at Mother and Baby Institutions (M&BIs) and in ethnographic work. Good material for an essay like this one.

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Sapiens

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It might depend on whether or not what you’re writing about is tied to a specific news event. So, if I was going to make, develop an op-ed around Native American history and culture I’ve written books, received grants and so on, I’m well prepared to make that argument. No actual expertise in that area. south west.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 8, 2025

By expanding the dataset, archaeologists may be able to better understand whether Burial 10 represents an isolated event or part of a broader tradition of ritual sacrifice and funerary complexity among the Manteño. World Archaeology, 24 (1), 82-102. History of the New World." Related Research Ubelaker, D. 1 Juengst, S.

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Strange Maps

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

This is a huge step forward from the mutually exclusive, previous scenarios, towards a more plausible model that integrates archaeological, anthropological, and genetic findings.” Strange Maps #1220 Got a strange map?

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JULY 20, 2024

This event, known as the Scandinavian "Neolithic decline," saw the abandonment of large settlements and the cessation of megalith construction. The Archaeological Evidence The theory of the Neolithic decline originated from archaeological evidence showing large-scale abandonment of settlements. 1 Seersholm, F. Sjögren, K.-G.,

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