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The Firekeepers of the Ice Age: Unearthing the Gravettian Flame

Anthropology.net

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. Sitting around a fire would have been a time for storytelling, teaching, and reinforcing group identity.

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Human Bio-Cultural Evolution

Anthropology for Beginners

In humans, we call these learned and patterned behaviors norms, customs, and traditions. Cross-cultural variability of human norms, customs, and traditions demonstrates the behavioral flexibility and plasticity of humans, something that has long shaped the adaptive possibilities of our species.

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2024 Post-Election Reflection Series: Latino Support for Trump in 2024: Trends and Insights from an Empirical Analysis

Political Science Now

In doing so, we contribute to broader conversations about the shifting political behavior of Latino communities, shedding light on the evolving intersections of group identity, partisan realignment, and electoral coalition-building in the 2024 election cycle.