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How Heavy Metal Fuels Indigenous Revival in Patagonia

Sapiens

Because of the lyrics, because of the rebellion, because of the power I love this group because they are a clear example of the fusion of metal with ancestral heritage. What could heavy metal provide for those looking to reconnect with their Indigenous heritage in Patagonia today? And it never ends. and the U.K.

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When Wartime Plunder Comes to Campus

Sapiens

ROBBING IRAQS HERITAGE Many of the worlds known firsts occurred on the lands that are now Iraq and once were part of Mesopotamia. The global importance of Iraqs heritage makes its destruction more tragic. The breakdown of political and military order, coupled with economic desperation, fueled rampant trade in stolen antiquities.

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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

Sapiens

Since the mid-1980s, archaeologists with the Banda Research Project and Banda Heritage Initiative have uncovered locally made objects such as stone tools, iron blades , and clay cooking pots , alongside trade items like beads and jewelry. In addition, colonial economics created food shortages in Banda and across West Africa.

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Plants and People of Borneo: A Cultural and Ecological Connection

Anthropology.net

Beyond its economic role, the tualang holds profound cultural and spiritual significance for many indigenous groups. Borneo’s Unique Biocultural Heritage Borneo, one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, is home to countless endemic plant and animal species. Source: Environmental Policy and Governance, 2021. Credit: T.

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What America can learn from Canada’s new ‘$10 a Day’ child care system

The Hechinger Report

They were notified that there was a spot for them in a nearby child care center that had recently signed on to a government-led initiative to lower parent fees to just $10 a day. A garden cared for by children and their teachers sits in the playground at the Heritage Park Child Care Centre in British Columbia.

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

Anthropology.net

The Global Context: Collaborative Efforts in Archaeology The recent resurgence of archaeological activities in regions like Iraq's Maysan Province, facilitated by initiatives such as the Russian-Iraqi Joint Expedition Programme, highlights a growing international collaboration in the pursuit of uncovering humanity's shared heritage.

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

Anthropology.net

Southeast Asia’s Ancient Cultural Heritage Beyond East Timor and Sulawesi, Australia holds some of the oldest continuous cultural heritage sites globally, reflecting its Indigenous populations' long history. These carvings depict animals like the now-extinct nail-tailed wallabies and thylacines (Tasmanian tigers). 1 Shipton, C.,