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.

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Oral History Archaeology Heritage History 141

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.

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Oral History Museum Heritage Archaeology 52

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. Like air, humanities-driven work is everywhere but taken for granted, so much a part of life its easy to overlook.

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Humanities Archiving Oral History Pedagogy 145