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Application of Archaeological Anthropology and Cultural Resources Management

Anthropology for Beginners

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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Horses and Native Americans: Rewriting The Timeline

Anthropology.net

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.

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Discovery of Ancient Aboriginal Pottery in Far North Queensland

Anthropology.net

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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Obsidian Blades Unveil Culinary Connections between Polynesians and South Americans on Rapa Nui

Anthropology.net

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.

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Four Trailblazing Native American Scientists

Studies Weekly

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.