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?
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.
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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.
Anthropology.net
JUNE 13, 2024
The Broader Implications Some Indigenous oral histories suggest interactions with horses date back thousands of years to Ice Age equines. Tracing Ancestry and Diet Chemical analyses of teeth revealed that some early North American horses were raised locally, while others were part of managed herds fed maize.
Anthropology.net
MARCH 27, 2024
The study, published in the esteemed journal PLOS One 1 , delves into the meticulous analysis of archaeological remnants to unravel the mysteries surrounding Rapa Nui's settlement and its ties to neighboring regions. The 20 obsidian blades found at the archaeological site of Anakena on Rapa Nui.
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.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 11, 2024
Anthropologists at the Université de Montréal and the University of Genoa have unearthed a significant archaeological find on Jiigurru (Lizard Island) off the Cape York Peninsula. The discovery challenges existing perceptions of Aboriginal technological capabilities, shedding new light on ancient Indigenous cultures. McNiven, I.
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