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

Anthropology.net

Yet, could these stories also encode the history of humanity’s migrations and interactions? “Our results reveal that correlations between mythemes and genetic patterns can be traced back to population movements that pre-date the Last Glacial Maximum,” the authors write, situating storytelling at the core of human history.

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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. The phylogeny of Little Red Riding Hood. PLOS ONE , 8(11), e78871. Eronen, J. T., & Riede, F.

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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. 1 Zaidner, Y., & Kurbanov, S.

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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. But migration is never neutral.

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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. Every week National Lottery players raise over 30 million for good cause projects, like ours.

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

The Hechinger Report

Hollander said the project, which is structured as a fellowship, is set up to look at both aquatic and terrestrial science phenomena in the state, as well as social studies elements because “there is a lot of history around that changing landscape of Louisiana and the cultural groups that are affected as well.”.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

They discovered how geography—land and sea routes—was integral to understanding exploration. The Thick Slide provided a perfect opportunity for students to creatively showcase their understanding and articulate the big picture of why exploration was such a significant period in European history.