Economics Oral History Tradition 
Sapiens
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
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.
Sapiens
DECEMBER 3, 2024
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. Instead, we advocate for “deep history.” When you think of “prehistory,” what images come to mind? Humans huddled in caves.
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Anthropology for Beginners
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The category includes archaeological remains, buildings and structures, landscapes and places, towns and neighborhoods, objects, historical documents, folk traditions, and other things associated with and valued by people. Naturally, intangible cultural heritage is more difficult to preserve than physical objects. Deborah M.Pearsall (Ed.)
The Hechinger Report
JULY 24, 2017
They’ve endured a number of Republican-led efforts to reduce arts funding since the 1990s, and in keeping with this tradition, President Trump’s budget blueprint, released in March 2017, proposes significant cuts to virtually every agency except Defense, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs.
ED Surge
JANUARY 6, 2025
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. We were really determined to have a place that took these conversations into the heart of traditional academia, Bulaitis says.
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