Anthropology.net

MARCH 27, 2025

The narrative of human technological advancement has long positioned metallurgy as a hallmark of settled agricultural societies. Among the architectural remnants and everyday artifacts, researchers have uncovered compelling evidence of early copper use and production.​ c) Chisel axe. Credit: Üftade Muşkara et al.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 13, 2025

In schools that belong to the MTC, like Messer’s school, students demonstrate learning through artifacts evidence of their skills and understanding that are collected across content areas. It’s framed around this driving question: How are humans impacting the Earth from an environmental biology perspective?

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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. A Glimpse into Prehistoric Life The implications of this discovery go beyond technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

Students that participate in this experience travel to Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic as they learn firsthand about one of the most traumatic events in human history. Mr. Stipel took the group to the former Lostice synagogue and gave them the history of the Jews in Lostice. Lostice is a town of about 3,000 people.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 10, 2025

Findings from Malta suggest that these early humans possessed the skills necessary for significant sea voyages, indicating a level of sophistication previously unattributed to Stone Age populations.​ These include stone tools and animal bones with signs of butchering, suggesting human habitation much earlier than previously believed.

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NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

At NCHE conferences , for example, a glance at the program reveals that most sessions focus on an important moment or a major problem in history and offer a strategy to present it in a new way. This writing tends to be engaging, brief, and pointed, relating history to current concerns, and spanning political perspectives.

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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. 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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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A groundbreaking study 1 of ancient human DNA from the Oakhurst rock shelter in South Africa is shedding new light on population history in one of the world’s earliest regions of modern human activity. These new results from southernmost Africa are quite different, and suggest a long history of relative genetic stability.”

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A Discovery in the Desert The story of human migration is often told in sweeping arcs—great waves of Homo sapiens leaving Africa, moving into Eurasia, and eventually populating the entire planet. These artifacts stand out for their sophistication, demonstrating a clear departure from earlier Middle Paleolithic traditions.

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 19, 2024

Cooking is often viewed as a significant turning point in human evolution. It not only provided the extra calories needed to support larger brains 1 but also transformed the way early humans interacted with their environment. Unlike other species, humans are biologically adapted to consume cooked food.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

More than 46,000 years ago, deep within the caves of what is now northern Spain, a silent drama unfolded between humans and the great beasts of the Ice Age. For centuries, the study of prehistoric life has relied on the fragile remnants of bones and artifacts. “We don’t need bones,” says lead author Gelabert.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 18, 2025

The graves, filled with artifacts like ornate belt fittings and everyday items, reflected a shared culture. It exemplifies how ancient populations balanced coexistence and diversity, paving the way for future exploration of genetic and cultural intersections in human history. But ancient DNA analysis told a different story.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 29, 2025

Lithic artifacts recovered during recent surveys—specifically tanged points, backed bladelets, and other microliths—match the technological signature of the Ahrensburgian tradition, which spread across northern Europe in the terminal Pleistocene. . The edge of everything then was not where it is now.”

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 26, 2024

Recent archaeological findings 1 in West Papua have unveiled new insights into one of the most significant migrations in human history—the journey of early Homo sapiens into the Pacific Islands. This site, rich in archaeological deposits, provided a window into the lives of the early humans who inhabited the region.

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 14, 2024

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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Anthropology.net

JULY 30, 2024

The deserts of northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have long been the focus of archaeological research, revealing their roles as cradles of early human civilization and migration routes through so-called “green corridors.” Initial surveys have revealed a landscape rich in artifacts, suggesting potential migration routes.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 10, 2025

That lack of disturbance makes it an exceptional place to study how humans occupied the region during the final millennia of the Upper Paleolithic. The presence of butchery marks on many of these bones suggests that humans actively hunted and processed animals at the site. Indeterminate bone with a short cut mark; C.

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

A new study 1 challenges long-held beliefs about the origins of horseback riding, casting doubt on the Kurgan hypothesis, which claims that humans first began domesticating horses as early as the fourth millennium B.C. Horseback riding can indeed leave subtle marks on the human body. Can Horseback Riding Change Your Skeleton?

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. I learned truths about European imperialism and the humanness before slavery — how colonists from all over Europe stuck their flagpoles into African soils, controlling nations and influencing heritage for centuries. My desire to know exploded.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 30, 2025

A new study in Scientific Reports 1 argues that their grammar preserves a faint but measurable imprint of the first humans to populate the continent. Naranjo have identified a gradient in grammatical complexity across the Western Hemisphere that aligns with the likely direction of prehistoric human expansion. link] Reich, D.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 19, 2024

Unearthing the Artifacts: Traces of Human Presence Amidst the ancient bone piles and rocky alcoves, lies a treasure trove of human artifacts—a testament to the enduring presence of ancient inhabitants. These fossil-rich deposits offer a tantalizing glimpse into the fauna that once roamed Arabia's ancient landscapes.

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A submerged 25-foot bridge in a cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca has provided groundbreaking insights into the early human colonization of the western Mediterranean. Recent research led by geologists from the University of South Florida has revealed that humans settled in this region much earlier than previously believed.

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Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Application of Archaeology Archaeology is the study of human past through material remains. 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.

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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. “Even when they pass on, you still respect and honor them as non-human relatives. “Even when they pass on, you still respect and honor them as non-human relatives. “You care for horses.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2020

The modules cover remarkable ground: Humanity and Natural Disasters; Intersections of Social Media & Science; Pandemics, Inequality and the Environment; and Coping & Caring for our Communities.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 26, 2021

One even said she had “never wanted to learn history’’ before. A high school teacher who shared feedback on the project said, “The VR brings history to life in a really different way.”. The teachers believe that the hands-on, independent nature of virtual reality will bring reluctant students to the study of history.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 22, 2024

Unearthing History in the Chesapeake Bay With the Chesapeake Bay lapping at his knee-high boots, Darrin Lowery surveyed a 10-foot-tall bluff rising above a narrow strip of beach. Discovering Ancient Artifacts Lowery and his team have discovered 286 artifacts on Parsons Island’s southwestern edge. Read more

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A version of the game board, discovered in Azerbaijan, could predate the Egyptian artifacts, raising new questions about the game’s true origins. 2024 A Global History of Ancient Games Board games have been part of human culture for millennia. The Fifty-Eight holes board from Çapmalı W. Crist et al., Crist et al.,

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 16, 2024

An extraordinary archaeological site 1 located at the foothills of the Southern Pyrenees in Spain is shedding light on a little-known period of Neanderthal history. The findings reveal a highly adaptive and resourceful group of early humans who thrived in a challenging environment for thousands of years.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 24, 2024

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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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Human Behaviour 1 , researchers delve into the intricate world of ancient jewelry, unearthing evidence of nine distinct lost cultures that thrived across Europe between 34,000 and 24,000 years ago. Nature Human Behaviour , 1–14. Baker, Rigaud, et. 1 Baker, J., Pereira, D.,

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Oakhurst rock shelter, nestled in the cliffs of South Africa’s southern coast, has long been a focal point for archaeologists due to its wealth of artifacts and human remains. These findings offer a new perspective on human population stability and cultural evolution in southern Africa.

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ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

For example, an AR app can create interactive 3D models of historical artifacts or scientific specimens that students can learn from and explore. What does AR look like in the humanities? As you select a witness, you learn more about history and have language arts stitched in with reading comprehension.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Previously believed to be a mere work of art, this 37,000-year-old artifact now emerges as a sophisticated tool for crafting rope. Dated to around 37,000 years ago, these pieces were attributed to the skilled hands of early modern humans. 1 / 1Ivory perforated baton from Hohle Fels Cave, southwestern Germany with four views.

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Anthropology News

JANUARY 29, 2024

Issued: January 29, 2024 Response deadline: February 23, 2024 Pitch responses: February 29, 2024 First drafts due: March 27, 2024 For our third issue of 2024, Anthropology News is delving into the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence (AI) and its intricate relationship with human reality. And is humanity shaping AI?

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This discovery offers a rare glimpse into the dietary practices of the ancient people of the Tarim Basin, highlighting how early humans preserved and consumed food, particularly dairy products. Bronze Age cheese reveals human-Lactobacillus interactions over evolutionary history. Abuduresule, Y., … Fu, Q. 2024.08.008

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Moler's Musing

AUGUST 23, 2024

I was ready to move into content and the question of “Why do we study history?” For my original lesson on “Why do we study history?” I linked the section from the textbook and asked, “Why do we study history?” This took about 20-25 minutes. We followed this up with another Gimkit on states.

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