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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

Instead, we advocate for “deep history.” It focuses on Indigenous knowledge systems, diverse Oral Histories, and a wide range of belongings and objects to expand our understanding of the past. This approach to archaeological research places value on the continuous cultural and social development of humans.

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Painting Through Change: How Aboriginal Artists Reimagined Animal Life in a Shifting Holocene Landscape

Anthropology.net

These animals—kangaroos and wallabies—hold deep spiritual and economic significance. Birth of the Rainbow Serpent in Arnhem Land Rock Art and Oral History. The recurrence of macropods in LNF paintings isn’t simply aesthetic. In Aboriginal cosmologies, animals are kin, law-givers, and totems. link] 1 Motta, A.

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Application of Archaeological Anthropology and Cultural Resources Management

Anthropology for Beginners

Click here for more details Aspects of the preservation and conservation of cultural intangibles include: folklore oral history language preservation Further reading: 1. Naturally, intangible cultural heritage is more difficult to preserve than physical objects. New York: Thames and Hudson 2. Deborah M.Pearsall (Ed.)

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In Memoriam: Renowned Political Scientist and former APSA President, Dr. Matthew Holden, Jr., Passes Away

Political Science Now

He also completed an APSA Oral History Interview in 1993, where he shares his experiences in the discipline of political science. Dr. Mary Coleman is the former SVP and COO, Economic Mobility Pathways, Boston, Massachusetts (retired).Former Bunche Award Committee (1983), and the Centennial Campaign Presidents Council (98-03).

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Communities hit hardest by the pandemic, already struggling, could face a dropout cliff

The Hechinger Report

More than 80 percent of the school’s roughly 500 students are classified as economically disadvantaged. Related: ‘It’s so hard and so challenging’: An oral history of year three of the pandemic. Meanwhile, nearly 40 percent are enrolled in special education; districtwide, it’s 15 percent. It’s a weird feeling,” he added.

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OPINION: Higher ed partnerships will help the arts survive Trump’s budget cuts

The Hechinger Report

Our work together has involved workshops and community forums, and our artist residencies have culminated in published papers, a community oral history project, and student exhibitions and performances, as well as professionally produced works of theater and dance. percent of the annual gross domestic product and 4.8