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Learning From Snapshots of Lost Fossils

Sapiens

In museum archives, researchers found photos of remains from Paleolithic children who had belonged to a group of early Homo sapiens in Eurasia. Cultural changes at Ksâr ‘Akil and other Upper Paleolithic sites show that these humans also used innovative forms of visual expression. Not all fossil discoveries happen in the field.

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Call for Applications: Penn State Special Collections Library Research Grants

Society for Classical Studies

Franklin, Penn State alumnus (‘69) and esteemed scholar of African American history, we are offering a new award this year This award is focused on supporting research in our growing Black History and Visual Culture collections. Franklin papers and the Guion S. Bluford papers.

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OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders

The Hechinger Report

The country’s next generation of leaders is pushing for racial equity, economic equality, disability justice and gender and sexual liberation; to succeed they will need the observational and analytical skills that can be developed by studying ideas, historical events, aesthetic works and cultural practices.

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Underwater Caves Provide New Insights Into Sicily's Earliest Human Inhabitants

Anthropology.net

This initiative has relied heavily on archival research, including the review of local records dating back to the 19th century and collaborations with local archaeologists, divers, and fishermen.

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Building virtual monuments to Black historical figures

The Hechinger Report

lessons on the history of Black people often focus on “trauma and tribulation,” said Erica Buddington, founder and CEO of Langston League, a firm that specializes in creating culturally responsive instructional materials. Buddington’s team wrote the curriculum and helped with the archive research that accompanies the Kinfolk app.

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