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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

Sapiens

Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. In addition, colonial economics created food shortages in Banda and across West Africa. It’s the year 2065.

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It’s Time to Replace “Prehistory” With “Deep History”

Sapiens

A team of archaeologists working in Southeast Asia is pushing toward a deeper understanding of history that amplifies Indigenous and local perspectives to challenge traditional archaeological timelines. Humans huddled in caves. Instead, we advocate for “deep history.” When you think of “prehistory,” what images come to mind?

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Application of Archaeological Anthropology and Cultural Resources Management

Anthropology for Beginners

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. How were those pots used?

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As Humanities Fight for Support, New Journal Aims to Celebrate Their Role in Public Life

ED Surge

Like air, humanities-driven work is everywhere but taken for granted, so much a part of life its easy to overlook. A scholarly book or article about history or philosophy counts. So does a local oral-history project, an art exhibit, or a dinner-table conversation about books, movies, or music.

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Connecting Local Communities to Paleoanthropology in Kenya

Sapiens

These efforts led to groundbreaking discoveries about the behavior, ecology, and evolution of the early ancestors of todays living apes, including humans. But like many Rusingans, Siembo had few opportunities to learn about the islands important role in humanitys evolutionary understanding. RIPOs work bankrupts that narrative.

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Teaching about the climate crisis: Jubilant protests, restorative justice and role play

The Hechinger Report

The other thing I try to do is a lot of role plays for social studies and history. I make sure to teach about the economics of it, which includes the labor movement and why we dont have little kids working in factories anymore and why we have weekends. We have a unit on the Industrial Revolution. We role play a model factory.

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STUDENT VOICES: I don’t think you need an A+ in calculus to work a normal job

The Hechinger Report

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. Leave this field empty if you're human: How would you describe the students at your school? school system is a “mess.” Do they feel that way? Weekly Update.