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The Mythological Tapestry of Humanity: Unraveling Ancient Stories through Genes and Geography

Anthropology.net

As Delbrassine and colleagues demonstrate, the stories we tell are more than entertainment—they are cultural artifacts that bridge the past and present, connecting us to the first storytellers who wandered out of Africa.

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Bits and Bytes Don’t Leave Bones

Anthropology News

Cultural artifacts, traditions, and knowledge do not simply move; they shift, adapt, and sometimes disappear in the process. Digital artifacts follow the same patterns. Whether shifting across geographies, languages, or systems, migration determines what knowledge endures and what is left behind.

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Paleolithic Discoveries at Soii Havzak Rockshelter Illuminate Human Migration in Central Asia

Anthropology.net

The Soii Havzak Rockshelter: Geography and Significance Soii Havzak is uniquely situated to shed light on the Zeravshan Valley’s ancient role as a crossroads. Artifacts suggest that the Zeravshan Valley was not only a migration route but potentially a place of cultural exchange.

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The Geometry of Memory: How Knots Carry the Weight of Human History

Anthropology.net

Despite differences in time, geography, and material culture, many human groups developed the same set of knots—again and again. Many knotted artifacts remain tucked away in storage, undocumented and undigitized.

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Guided tour of the RGS - tomorrow

Living Geography

During the tour we will delve into the stories, contexts, and interpretations of the objects on display throughout Lowther Lodge, the home of Geography on Monday 17 March at 2.30pm and 3:30pm.

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Simulation Games for Your Ancient Civilizations Class

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

They will choose where they will live along the Nile River, set up a farm, trade their goods, and learn about the geography of the Nile River through different scenarios! In this Roman Empire Archaeological Simulation, students take on the role of archaeologists to dig for artifacts at six different Roman sites.

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A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

The Hechinger Report

McMillan, who teaches in a rural southeast part of the state, said the geography of her school is one reason she applied to the fellowship. Often, the group came back with artifacts like tree core samples to share with their students when school starts in the fall.