Archaeology Heritage History 
Sapiens
DECEMBER 3, 2024
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.
Anthropology for Beginners
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Application of Archaeology Archaeology is the study of human past through material remains. Archaeology, then, is both a physical activity out in the field, and an intellectual pursuit in the study or laboratory. Here the methods of archaeology and ethnography overlap. How were those pots used?
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Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
A whole-genome study 1 challenges Herodotus’ theory that Armenians are descendants of Phrygian settlers from the Balkans, providing new evidence that reshapes our understanding of the region’s deep genetic history. These claims, grounded in biblical references and cuneiform texts, have been refuted by the study’s findings.
Sapiens
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
In fact, it is because of the ancestors of the Hopi and Zuni people, and the Pai Tribes, that archaeological sites exist in the Grand Canyon. It is also because of the Hopi and Pueblo people that archaeological sites exist within Chaco Canyon. CC What is the traditional origin history of the Hopi people?
Sapiens
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Spain has a deep and far-reaching colonial history, particularly in Latin America. The claim that Spain’s imperialism isn’t true colonization reflects a reluctance to confront the darker aspects of the country’s history, which involved widespread exploitation, violence, and cultural erasure across continents.
Sapiens
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. I felt compelled to share this story as an example of the power of archaeology to shift perspectives. It’s the year 2065.
Anthropology.net
MAY 24, 2024
Introduction: A Landmark Discovery in Qaleh Kurd Cave In a momentous archaeological breakthrough, French and Iranian researchers have unearthed compelling evidence of early human habitation in Iran's Central Plateau, pushing back the known timeline of human settlement in the region by an astonishing 300,000 years.
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