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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

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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. Human history on the continent is full of similar stories of resilience through environmental challenges.

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

Anthropology.net

Archaeological discoveries in East Timor’s Laili rock shelter have unveiled evidence 1 of ancient human habitation dating back approximately 44,000 years. This finding, led by an international team of archaeologists, contributes significantly to understanding the migration and adaptation patterns of early humans in Southeast Asia.

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

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Introduction: A Landmark Discovery in Qaleh Kurd Cave In a momentous archaeological breakthrough, French and Iranian researchers have unearthed compelling evidence of early human habitation in Iran's Central Plateau, pushing back the known timeline of human settlement in the region by an astonishing 300,000 years.

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Mysteries of the Human Skull Base

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The Unique Morphology of the Human Skull Base The human species, Homo sapiens , stands apart in the evolutionary tapestry, distinguished by a myriad of anatomical features, including the distinctive shape of the skull base.

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Genetic technologies of the self

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I have also shown how these representations form part of structures of governing people and bodies by generating “truth claims” and legitimising particular interventions. In this post I will develop these points through a consideration of the impact of genetic technologies on how human bodies and health are understood and managed.

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Seeking Ever-Elusive Treasures: Reflections on Collective Memory and Spectrality of the Past

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Treasure hunting often defaces or even destroys archaeological and environmental heritage. This potential harm to tangible heritage raises the ire of conservationists across government agencies, museums, universities, and other non-profit organizations. tourism). a golden jewelry). unprocessed gold fragments).

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Replacing Plastic Prayers With Biodegradable Blessings in the Himalayas

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For centuries, these cloth objects have protected the region’s human and spirit-like beings against illness, death, birth, and seasonal change. An individual constitutes one part of a community of forces, deities, and humans. Offering scarves, too, help build relations with humans and powerful more-than-humans.

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