Anthropology News

MARCH 27, 2025

Cultural artifacts, traditions, and knowledge do not simply move; they shift, adapt, and sometimes disappear in the process. Digital artifacts follow the same patterns. Some histories are prioritized, while others fade into obscurity, not because they lack value, but because they were not deemed essential at the moment of transition.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 10, 2025

Nestled within the limestone cliffs of Uluzzo Bay in southern Italy, Grotta della Lea has remained largely untouched since it was first documented in the 1970s. Unlike many other archaeological sites that have been repeatedly excavated over decades, this cave has only recently been investigated systematically.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 11, 2025

Now, a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science 1 has used ancient DNA and isotopic analysis to answer that question—and in doing so, has provided new insight into a war that shaped the history of East Asia. To clarify the history of the fortress, archaeologists turned to the remains of those who died there.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Footprints That Rewrite History In the shifting gypsum sands of White Sands National Park in New Mexico, a series of fossilized human footprints have surfaced, casting a striking new light on the ingenuity of Ice Age inhabitants. Historically, it was used by Plains peoples to haul loads across the land, often drawn by horses or dogs.

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NCHE

APRIL 3, 2023

At the grocery store: “ Your students did such a great job documenting our local history! What’s the name of that young lady who did a history project about Dickson Mounds? These are just a few interactions I’ve had since my students and I shared our public history project, “The Oral History of Forgottonia.”

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 8, 2025

The burial contained an assortment of artifacts, many of which were unusual for Manteño burials. While chaquiras have been found in only one other Manteño burial at the site, mascaras and obsidian artifacts were entirely unique to Burial 10. History of the New World." Why was her leg removed? 1 Juengst, S.

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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. These weren’t just scientific specimens. “You care for horses. With over 570 federally recognized Tribes in the U.S.,

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Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

archaeologists study past humans and societies primarily through their material remains – the buildings, tools, and other artifacts that constitute what is known as the material culture left over from former societies. Application of Archaeology Archaeology is the study of human past through material remains.

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 19, 2024

These hearths typically consist of circular arrangements of stones surrounding ash deposits, often accompanied by burned artifacts or plant remains. Such findings have been documented at several ancient sites, pointing to controlled fire use among early hominins. Homo erectus : The First Cook?

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2020

Along with weekly discussions, we crafted assignments to help students understand their roles in creating what will be the history of this moment. Each week, students submit a found “artifact” — an image, an object, a news story, a meme — that encompasses both their learning in the course and their personal experience of the coronavirus.

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Excavations revealed thousands of stone artifacts and animal bones, indicating human presence approximately 44,000 years ago. Excavations in a deep cave on Timor Island unearthed thousands of artifacts, revealing signs of human presence dating back 44,000 years. 1 Shipton, C., Morley, M.

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Rosie the History Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

As a history teacher with a background in museum work, my biggest goal is for my students to learn to curate their knowledge to be able to share it with others. I expected to learn a lot of great things to apply to my work with museums, but I also learned about this incredible tool that I use weekly in my history classroom! It is free!)

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Anthropology.net

JULY 30, 2024

Interdisciplinary Research Unveils Ancient Lake An interdisciplinary team of physical geographers, archaeologists, and geospatial scientists has been investigating the long-term history of the Namib Sand Sea. Initial surveys have revealed a landscape rich in artifacts, suggesting potential migration routes.

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Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It’s been a huge time saver, especially since it allowed me to focus more on the classroom and less on the stress of documenting every detail. To enhance their writing, we utilized AI feedback through Claude Artifact, allowing students to receive targeted suggestions on how to improve their topic sentences.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

One criticism of current 3D models of archaeological sites is that they are devoid of human traces and history. To represent the archaeology, a number of artifacts that were excavated were 3D scanned and then digitally placed into the 3D model to show where they were found—in a sense, returning them to their original context.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 14, 2024

These intricate wooden artifacts, etched with symbols and patterns, represent far more than mere mnemonic aids; they are windows into the sophisticated communication systems of Australia's First Nations peoples. Acquired in 1885, this artifact offers insights into Indigenous communication methods and cultural symbolism.

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Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Through this lens, Ordinary Treasures not only documents personal stories but also advocates for a deeper solidarity with those who have been displaced. It challenges viewers to confront the lived realities of forced displacement, cultivating “relationships of discomfort” that push beyond ignorance and apathy.

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The site also contained “Scythian-style” artifacts, including horse-riding equipment, linking it to the early horse-centered traditions of the Scythians—a nomadic people renowned for their horsemanship and animal-style art. Photo credit: Trevor Wallace/Antiquity Publications Ltd. 1 Sadykov, T., Blochin, J., Fomicheva, D.,

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Anthropology.net

MAY 11, 2024

Insights from Surface Surveys In tandem with geophysical surveys, the researchers scoured the surrounding landscape for surface artifacts. Additionally, the meticulous documentation of a Late Neolithic circular ditch shed new light on ancient socio-economic dynamics.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 22, 2024

Later Maya political leaders supported this flexible farming approach, as seen in the artifacts and settlement patterns of post-collapse communities and documented by 16th-century Spanish monks. These practices are detailed in the book , which traces the deep history of Maya milpa agriculture.

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4QM Teaching

APRIL 30, 2023

That rubric defined “rigor” as student engagement with primary source texts and artifacts. Jon and I believe very strongly that students in social studies classes should engage with meaningful artifacts created by the people we’re studying. Nor, for that matter, did the PhD candidates in American history at our finest graduate schools.

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C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Doing so also offers valuable resources that can be used to help bring history to life. Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present. They provide educators with access to historical records, narratives of interesting people in the community, and artifacts (e.g.,

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Sapiens

OCTOBER 7, 2024

So, if I was going to make, develop an op-ed around Native American history and culture I’ve written books, received grants and so on, I’m well prepared to make that argument. So, I’d encourage you to open up a Word document or wherever you want to write and just draft something really quickly. south west.

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4QM Teaching

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This is indeed a worthy goal: we want history and social studies classrooms to be active places where students are doing the intellectual work of our discipline, and often that work is best done in conversation with peers or with a teacher or both. In the earlier grades we are often looking at a pattern of behavior or an artifact.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 29, 2024

Now my students know that if I am wearing my BLM shirt or Black History Matters shirt at school it is not a performative act — it means that they can hold me accountable to what I have done in and out of class to show that I am living up to that belief. history, racism, and LGBTQ+ identity. history, racism, and LGBTQ+ identity.

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Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For six weeks, we spent 40 percent of our time at the American Anthropological Association (AAA) office and 60 percent of our time at partner institutions: the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH) and the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC).

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Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

These varied protocols helped make complex history accessible and memorable, laying the groundwork for deeper exploration of the Revolutionary era. The week’s start has been a balance of repetition and exploration, and the students are beginning to see the Declaration not just as words but as ideas that shaped history.

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Sapiens

JANUARY 22, 2025

Trekking for thousands of hours through these sites, I have seen the destruction of critical remnants of ancient structures, the obliteration of numerous mosaic pavements and subterranean rock-cut features, and the demolition of incalculable layers of cultural history. In total, we documented 2,976 new looting pits.

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