The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson. Her son’s story will be on display for all the world to see when the new Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum open their doors for the state’s bicentennial next month. The museums are vast, engaging and traumatizing.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 26, 2021

Over the past decade, researchers, museum professionals and educators have started to explore the use of virtual and augmented reality in relation to Holocaust education and memory. It’s intended for larger museum, school and community spaces. S tudents revealed that they were eager to spend more time with the experience.

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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

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Archaeologists from the Lolland-Falster Museum, in collaboration with Aarhus University, have analyzed the site and published their findings in Radiocarbon 1. Artifacts and the Cellar's Significance Over a thousand artifacts were uncovered during the excavation, including pottery fragments, flint tools, and fossilized sea urchins.

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Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The idea is predicated on the degree to which human behavior is held to be culturally determined, a basic tenet of American cultural anthropology. Boas criticized the use of EVOLUTIONARY STAGES as the basis for organizing museum displays, arguing that exhibits should display artifacts in the context of specific cultures.

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Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Recent research unveils intriguing insights into the sophisticated choices made by Paleolithic humans regarding stone tool selection. The team hypothesized that early humans actively sought out specific flint, such as translucent and smooth varieties, which could be easily shaped into sharp tools. Tsukada, K., Tarawneh, O., Tsukada, K.,

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2017

Brooklyn Ascend Charter School was designed to look like an art museum, with high-quality replications of famous paintings from around the world. This revealed the value in “manually manipulating and drawing out two-dimensional things,” as it sparks up learning centers in the human brain. Photo: Kevin Hagen.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 11, 2024

Archaeologists from the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence , in collaboration with partners from Serbian museums, have unearthed a remarkable discovery: a previously unknown Late Neolithic settlement nestled near the Tamiš River in Northeast Serbia. The deep black angular anomalies indicate a large number of burnt houses.

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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. 1 Kelly, P.,

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ACRE

JUNE 9, 2023

They will view artifacts from the people who lived in Dyess and learn how individuals and families lived during that time period. The museum has a variety of additional resources for K-12 educators as well. When touring Johnny Cash’s family home, students see a real example of a family home in 1930s Arkansas.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Researchers from the China National Silk Museum and the Sichuan Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology have confirmed that silk played a significant role in sacrificial rituals conducted by the Shu State during the late Shang Dynasty (1600–1100 BCE). The National Palace Museum Research Quarterly. ResearchGate.

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Sapiens

JANUARY 22, 2025

Between February and September 2024, my team and I conducted four visits to identify and document new damage caused by antiquities looters or other human activities. People have inhabited Khirbet Wili Shabbuni since the Hellenistic period beginning at 332 B.C.

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