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Neanderthals: The First Fossil Collectors?

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Quaternary (2024) Fossils in a Mousterian Context The Findings at Prado Vargas Cave In the Mousterian Level 4 of Prado Vargas Cave, researchers uncovered 15 marine fossils, including species such as Tylostoma , Granocardium productum , and Pholadomya gigantea. Marine fossils from the Prado Vargas Cave in Spain. Navazo Ruiz et al.,

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Tracing Ancient Roots: How Iron Age Britain Centered on Women

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By sequencing DNA from 50 individuals interred over centuries, researchers discovered 1 a striking social structure: women, not men, were at the heart of these communities. What we’ve found, however, suggests a sophisticated society where maternal ancestry shaped group identity.” Cambridge University Press.

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Ancient Instincts, Modern Power Struggles: How Evolution Still Shapes Human Society

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Even religion and ideology, Colombo argues, often serve as vehicles for ancient survival behaviors, reinforcing group identity and justifying conflict. Related Research Sapolsky, R. The drive to secure food and territory manifests in economic competition and resource hoarding. Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst.

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Ancient Europeans May Have Worn Cheek Piercings 30,000 Years Ago

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Willman / University of Coimbra) The research, published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology 1 , was conducted by John Willman, a biological anthropologist at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. A new study suggests an unexpected explanation: labrets, or cheek piercings. Read more

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The Firekeepers of the Ice Age: Unearthing the Gravettian Flame

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The research, published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 1 , presents compelling micro-archaeological evidence that fire was not just a survival tool but a defining cultural trait of the Gravettian tradition. Additionally, the researchers found high concentrations of manganese oxides in the combustion features.

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Meet Dahjin Kim, 2023 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantee

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The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2023. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Prior to her PhD program, Dahjin graduated with a B.A.

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Meet Raquel Centeno, 2024 Fund for Latino Scholarship Recipient

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Her research falls largely in the areas of public opinion, political psychology, and political behavior. Raquel Centeno is a Ph.D. candidate studying American politics and quantitative methods in the Political Science and International Relations department at the University of Southern California.