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Ancient Hierakonpolis: The Earliest Evidence of Livestock Horn Modification

Anthropology.net

Around 5,700 years ago, in the elite burial grounds of Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt, a striking practice was unfolding. Here, rulers and elites buried themselves alongside a menagerie of wild and exotic animals—crocodiles, elephants, and baboons among them. But recent archaeological findings reveal that even domestic livestock were transformed to project power and control.

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Ypsilanti Community High School Recognized as HP AI Spotlight School, with New State-of-the-Art Learning Studio

Digital Promise

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Rethinking Early Architecture: Computational Insights into Neolithic Building Practices

Anthropology.net

For decades, archaeologists have described the architectural evolution of early human settlements as a transition from circular to rectangular structures—a shift thought to reflect deeper societal changes. But a new study led by Hadas Goldgeier, Dr. Antoine Muller, and Prof. Leore Grosman from the Hebrew University challenges this simplified narrative.

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How Educators Prepare Students for Real-World Learning

Digital Promise

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Did Australopithecus afarensis Run Like Modern Humans? New Insights from Digital Reconstruction

Anthropology.net

A Step Into the Past Our species' ability to run long distances is often celebrated as a cornerstone of human evolution, enabling ancient hunters to chase prey and traverse vast landscapes. But was this capacity shared with our ancestors? A groundbreaking study published in Current Biology 1 by Karl T. Bates and colleagues explores this question by digitally reconstructing the running performance of Australopithecus afarensis , a key figure in human evolutionary history.

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How Are U.S. Students Doing in Math? About as Well as Their Parents Did in 1995

ED Surge

The results are in and theyre not great. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. International data on math and science released earlier this month gave the globe its first chance to compare progress since the pandemic. For the United States, it appears that the COVID-19 pandemic reversed more than 20 years of progress in math scores, based on results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.

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Women in Intelligence during WW2

Women's History Network

8 March 2025 – Bletchley Park A day symposium covering women in intelligence during World War Two, including stories relating to individuals from all over the world. Join Bletchley Park for a day of talks and discussions revealing the often hidden stories of womens roles in intelligence during World War Two.

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Making Agreements With Friends: Using an Analogy to Teach Informal Agreements and Bargaining in International Relations Courses

Political Science Now

Making Agreements With Friends: Using an Analogy to Teach Informal Agreements and Bargaining in International Relations Courses By Zachary Houser , Boise State University Making Agreements with Friends is an engaging problem-based learning activity that uses a structured analogy, decidingwhetheryou should spot (lend) members of a fictional friend group money to pay for their pub cover, to help international relations students learn about informal agreements, bargaining, and reputation costs.

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Parents on the hunt for child care say it feels like ‘The Hunger Games’

The Hechinger Report

The first hint that my 6-month-old may not have been receiving high-quality care came in fall of 2016, when I arrived early to pick him up from his child care program in Manhattan. I saw half-a-dozen infants lounging in bouncers placed around the room, largely ignored while two caregivers sat on the floor cutting out shapes for a bulletin board. It gave me pause, but I told myself that this was probably just a blip.

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Top Journal Articles of 2024

Anthropology News

This year, AAA journals published more than 600 articles, garnering almost 2 million views! We’d like to thank all of the authors, reviewers, editors, and readers who helped us produce and share this work. Below is a list of the most-read article from each journal in 2024, but be sure to visit each journal’s homepage on AnthroSource to see all of the incredible pieces they’ve published over the past year!

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Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Milestones and a Call to Action to Support the Political Science Profession

Political Science Now

As we look back on 2024, its clear this has been a transformative year for APSA. From the energy and engagement of our Annual Meeting in Philadelphia to the success of our inaugural Virtual Research Meeting , weve celebrated important milestones, including the celebration of the distinguished tenure of former Executive Director Steven Rathgeb Smith and Kimberly Mealys appointment as your new Executive Director.