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Ancient Human Habitation: New Discoveries from East Timor’s Laili Rock Shelter

Anthropology.net

Archaeological discoveries in East Timor’s Laili rock shelter have unveiled evidence 1 of ancient human habitation dating back approximately 44,000 years. This finding, led by an international team of archaeologists, contributes significantly to understanding the migration and adaptation patterns of early humans in Southeast Asia.

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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. When NASAs early satellite data became inaccessible due to obsolete formats , it was not just information that was lost, but a record of human exploration.

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Reflections on the “Historicity” of Child Death at Ireland’s Former Mother and Baby Homes

Anthropology News

First, when the government office tasked with the Tuam excavation initiated an early DNA sampling campaign for elderly and sick presumed relatives of children in the grave, the genetic kinship analysis provisions of the 2022 Institutional Burials Act became an object of contention. Two examples will suffice.

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Simulation Games for Your Ancient Civilizations Class

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

Keep scrolling to check out each of the following simulations: Early Humans Survival Simulation, Persian Empire Simulation, Nile River Simulation, Mohenjo Daro Simulation, Silk Road Simulation, Ancient Greece Panhellenic Games Simulation, Roman Empire Archaeological Simulation, and Knighthood Simulation!

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A Remarkable Discovery of a 450,000-Year-Old Tooth in Iran

Anthropology.net

Introduction: A Landmark Discovery in Qaleh Kurd Cave In a momentous archaeological breakthrough, French and Iranian researchers have unearthed compelling evidence of early human habitation in Iran's Central Plateau, pushing back the known timeline of human settlement in the region by an astonishing 300,000 years.

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Seeking Ever-Elusive Treasures: Reflections on Collective Memory and Spectrality of the Past

Anthropology News

Treasure hunting is long associated with endeavors to unearth concealed artifacts, illustrated best by buried troves of gold left behind by past communities. Accidents happen in dangerous sites, the promised artifact eludes hunters, or suspicion and disagreements turn violent. May engagements with the past be a part of the picture?

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SURROUNDING: Mammoth Cave!

Life and Landscapes

What a special space of beauty in the place of this natural and human history. ” More human history, I am afraid! i] Private or government property. The modern Ohio River is essentially an artifact of its massive presence. “Oh no, kudzu (Pueraria montana) !” Don’t trespass on private property.

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