Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

” Implications for Archaeology and Genetics A New Era in Prehistoric Research The ability to extract DNA from sediments is revolutionizing the study of human and animal history. This study highlights the resilience of prehistoric populations and the hidden histories still waiting to be uncovered. Red Lady's skeleton.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 10, 2025

They were the remains of animals deeply intertwined with the histories and cultures of Indigenous communities. Lakota elder Milo Yellow Hair looks over bison skulls stored in the CU Museum of Natural History. Are they places where we treat archaeological objects as inanimate things? These weren’t just scientific specimens.

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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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Anthropology News

JUNE 27, 2024

Ian Straughn worked with students in an introductory archaeology course using Humata.ai to imagine and develop the research design for the archaeological investigation of UCI’s campus at some time in the future (perhaps an excavation to be conducted by non-human intelligence). As it turns out, a lot!)

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Society for Classical Studies

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Symposium may focus on any aspect of the history, archaeology, art and architecture, and geology of Italy and Sicily from remotest antiquity to the Renaissance. Informal inquiries are also welcome at this email address. Image Credits Image courtesy of the Vergilian Society

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2021

Online “trips” let kids peek in on polar bears in the Antarctic, walk through exhibits in natural history museums, or visit art collections in Paris — and helped teachers give students a break from the monotony of remote learning. But a program offered through a museum in Utah sought to offer a different kind of virtual science field trip.

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 8, 2024

New research 1 into ancient DNA from this site has now provided groundbreaking insights into the genetic history of its inhabitants, revealing a remarkable genetic continuity over thousands of years. The Oakhurst site, which dates back over 12,000 years, provides a unique opportunity to explore southern Africa's genetic and cultural history.

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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 implications of this research extend beyond the specific case of Mallorca. 1 Onac, B.

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Anthropology for Beginners

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

This type of research is essential, for example, to determine stature and growth patterns in archaeological populations. One subdiscipline of osteology, called paleopathology , is the study of disease and trauma in skeletons from archaeological sites.

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NCHE

MAY 1, 2023

Since 2017, NCHE has offered professional learning colloquia that focus on “Technology’s Impact in American History (TIAH).” With Francis’s help, we began to frame a colloquium to focus on the pre-19 th century period and chose the title, “ Uncovering Lost Voices in American History.”

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Anthropology.net

JULY 16, 2024

The innovative methodologies used in the research have revealed detailed information about past human history without relying solely on traditional artifacts. Professor Jules Blais, says,” "By analyzing pond sediment samples, we were able to construct detailed histories of site occupation. 1 Gallant, L. Hargan, K.

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Society for Classical Studies

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This refereed on-line journal publishes original research projects carried out by undergraduate students in any area of Classics: linguistics, literature, art history, archaeology, classical tradition, philosophy, etc. Undergraduate research has become a prime component of university study in Classics as in other disciplines.

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Society for Classical Studies

DECEMBER 17, 2024

We welcome work informed by any and all theories and methodologies, and encourage submission from students working in any discipline (e.g. Classical Philology, Anthropology, Archaeology, History, etc.) or geo-temporal focus (e.g. Interested students should email an abstract, no more than 300 words, in pdf.

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Society for Classical Studies

AUGUST 9, 2024

In what artistic, historical, archaeological, spatial, or cultural contexts do we see the deployment of narratives of violence, and what functions do such deployments serve? What modes—from humor to tragedy, from public to private—inform the aesthetics of gender-based violence? Keywords: 1.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 22, 2024

Lessons from the Past: The Resilience of Ancient Agricultural Practices In numerous archaeological discoveries worldwide, evidence reveals how past civilizations coped with unforeseen climate changes and the sustainability challenges of their farming practices.

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Society for Classical Studies

MARCH 7, 2025

We invite proposals for individual papers, panels, and workshops/roundtables on any aspect of the Greco-Roman world, including but not limited to poetry (from epic, lyric, and pastoral to elegy, satire, and the epigram), drama, history, philosophy, archaeology, religion, and social life (from family and gender roles to slavery and prostitution).

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Studies Weekly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Parker wasn’t satisfied with what she considered “women’s work,” so Harrington taught her archaeological methods in the field. Elliott-High Eagle, Oral History, interviewed by David Zierler Oct. He hired Parker as a secretary and cook for the museum’s excavations of Pueblo Indian sites. 2, 2020, for AIP.org.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A recent study, published in the European Journal of Archaeology 1 , suggests these plaques may represent one of humanity's earliest attempts at recording genealogy—a non-verbal precursor to modern ancestry documentation. Eventually, these designs were manipulated to convey more precise genealogical information."

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Archaeological findings 2 have confirmed that axe-like tools date back over 44,000 years, making the kodj one of the most ancient weapons still known today. Australian Archaeology , 82 (1), 2–11. The weapon itself is a blend of a cutting and bludgeoning instrument, with a blade that can be pivoted to strike in any direction 3.

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Sapiens

APRIL 16, 2024

ENTERING THE FRAY I agreed to discuss archaeology with pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on the mega-popular but controversial podcast the Joe Rogan Experience. But reaching those outside my echo chamber demands more than my archaeological expertise. I’m distinguishing archaeology from mythology. Many people buy it.

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Anthropology News

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Stavig situates Runa women’s reproductive and obstetric choices within the history of state violence against Indigenous women in Peru. Slocum reflects on her experiences conducting ethnographic research as part of a collaborative, community-centered archaeological project in Tahcabo, Yucatán, Mexico, from a decolonial feminist standpoint.

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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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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 21, 2024

Nestled in the Teotihuacan Valley of Mexico, this archaeological marvel has now divulged its genetic secrets, thanks to a groundbreaking study. Genetic Tapestry: Haplogroups A2f2, A2ae, A2d1, B2c1, and D1i The genomic information unveiled precise haplogroups: A2f2, A2ae, A2d1, B2c1, and D1i. 1 Mizuno, F., Tokanai, F., Kumagai, M.,

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Sapiens

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A Novel technique In the early 2020s, we started using handheld X-ray fluorescence analysis , a non-destructive chemical analytical method, on the Stonehenge bluestones—particularly on the many claimed Altar Stone fragments collected by older archaeological excavations.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The findings, published in Nature Communications 1 , reveal a wealth of information about the boy's ancestry, physical traits, health, and the environment in which he lived, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of prehistoric humans. The genomic history of southeastern Europe." Current Biology, 31(5), 1110-1120. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.11.029

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 24, 2024

These individuals were interred in what appears to be a temple, providing a rare glimpse into burial practices and social structures from this formative period of Andean history. The burials are part of ongoing excavations at 1 the archaeological site of Queneto, located in northern Peru.

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Strange Maps

JUNE 26, 2023

Credit : Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) This is by design. On one of those hunting trips, The Secret History of the Mongols tells the story of Genghis Khan resting under a tree, exclaiming: “What a beautiful view. The mountain was of great spiritual importance in his formative years, and thereafter.

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Sapiens

JANUARY 13, 2025

Often, those in positions of power try to sustain and justify their hold by controlling the narrative: They may highlight or disappear certain stories, facts, histories, or outcomes. Don Edward Waliceks poems in this collection are also in the docupoetry genre, informed by his visits to the U.S. imperialism.

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

” These biological indicators allowed the team to make informed conclusions about the physiological changes these individuals were experiencing as they transitioned from childhood to adulthood. As Nowell aptly put it, “Studying puberty helps us to humanize these early humans in ways that other aspects of archaeology may not.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Collaborative Research The groundbreaking study was led by IPHES-CERCA in collaboration with the University Rovira i Virgili, the Catalan Cultural Heritage Research Institute, the University of Girona Institute of History Research, the University of Bordeaux, and Catalonia’s International University.

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Society for Classical Studies

JANUARY 31, 2025

The participants will also be informed about publication possibilities in due course. The aim of the conference is to bring together an international group of young academics working in various places, languages, and fields.

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Society for Classical Studies

MARCH 25, 2025

Independent and open as Jean-Pierre Vernant wanted it to be, the journal promotes an approach to the Ancient worlds that draws upon a broad multidisciplinary range of classical studies (history, philology, archaeology, philosophy) and fosters both a variety of topics and the renewal of methodologies.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2025

A scholarly book or article about history or philosophy counts. So does a local oral-history project, an art exhibit, or a dinner-table conversation about books, movies, or music. How do you take really amazing academic research and turn it into social information, public knowledge?"

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