Anthropology News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As requested by the local Tibetan community, a linguistic anthropologist (Ward) and graduate student (Moli) adapted the Buddhist-inspired framework of SEE Learning to facilitate reflections on best practices in Tibetan heritage language education.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The discipline has long been dominated by Western researchers conducting fieldwork on African soil, often with little collaboration or credit given to local scientists. This exclusionary model limits 5 the ability of African scholars to lead research on their own fossil heritage​ Efforts are underway to change this.

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Sapiens

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

New archaeological research reveals insights into the first-known seafarers to brave ocean crossings from Asia to the Pacific Islands more than 50,000 years ago. For the first time, our new research provides direct evidence that seafarers traveled along the equator to reach islands off the coast of West Papua more than 50 millennia ago.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

For this study, researchers examined skeletal positioning, potential grave goods, and signs of deliberate excavation. With each new discovery, the richness of our ancestral heritage unfolds, inviting further reflection on the ancient societies that shaped the roots of human culture. Been et al., 1 Been, E., & Barzilai, O.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

High in the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan, the Soii Havzak rock-shelter has provided researchers with an invaluable glimpse into early human migration routes and daily life in Central Asia. Discovered 1 only recently, this rock-shelter sits 40 meters above a tributary of the Zeravshan River, approximately 10 kilometers north of Panjakent.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 18, 2025

But new research suggests that this narrative is missing an entire chapter. The researchers made this discovery not by analyzing ancient bones but by studying the DNA of living people. What’s remarkable is that despite its small size, this group ultimately shaped most of our genetic heritage." What Comes Next?

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 18, 2025

New research, published in Nature 1 by an international team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, delves into the lives of two neighboring Avar communities in Lower Austria. Their society absorbed elements from both native Europeans and their East Asian heritage, creating a mosaic of influences.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Join the APSA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession for a virtual workshop on best practices for funding your research with small gra nts. Her research is primarily focused on insurgency, terrorism, and transnational crime in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. She earned her Ph.D.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Collentine’s Humanities class, students worked in the computer lab on researching the history of drama and theater in the culture of their own heritage. In Mrs. Paulus’s Senior English Survey class, students worked in the computer lab to conduct research on a travel destination of choice in the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Reagan Rock, 14, grew up celebrating her Italian heritage. But the high school freshman at the Old Rochester Regional High School in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, near Cape Cod, has recently leaned in to her little-explored Irish heritage. She didn’t know her family had mixed-race heritage.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 24, 2024

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. 1 Vahdati Nasab, H.,

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Sapiens

MARCH 19, 2024

To uncover this past, a team launched the country’s first archaeological research. Edsiley Encarnação leads researchers through dense growth to the ruins of São Tomé’s oldest sugar mill. Our research at Praia Melão is of global importance, as it explores the origins of plantation slavery in the 16th century.

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Teaching American History

MARCH 4, 2025

Native American Leadership, Identity, and Resistance at Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center in Mashantucket, CT. The West in History and Memory at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. Anthony & Reform at Susan B. Anthony Museum and House in Rochester, NY.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

A garden cared for by children and their teachers sits in the playground at the Heritage Park Child Care Centre in British Columbia. Children read outside at Heritage Park Child Care Centre. Lorraine Trulsen, owner of the Heritage Park Child Care Centre, prepares materials for children at her program in British Columbia.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2025

And research shows that even when students know they need help, they dont always seek it. At a competitive research university, one student is focusing on hopefulness, rather than happiness, as the opposite of depression. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter [link to newsletter].

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 14, 2024

[Image Courtesy: Jamie Kidston, ANU] The Laili Rock Shelter Discovery The Laili rock shelter, located in northern East Timor (also known as Timor-Leste), has been the focus of extensive research conducted by archaeologists from Australian and UK universities, including the Australian National University (ANU) and Flinders University.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 8, 2025

2025 Led by Dr. Sara Juengst, an international team of researchers analyzed the burial, comparing it to others from the region. Alongside her, researchers identified a separate cranial fragment from an individual aged 25–35 years old, though their relationship remains unclear. Related Research Ubelaker, D. 1 Juengst, S.

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Sapiens

APRIL 16, 2024

To approach engagements like the Joe Rogan Experience, I and other scholars must arm ourselves with science communication strategies , which research has shown can debunk misinformation in the current fake news environment. Recent misinformation research suggests a better approach, nicknamed a “ truth sandwich.” Start with the truth.

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Society for Classical Studies

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

NEH Grantees: January 2024 kskordal Mon, 02/05/2024 - 09:06 Image The Society for Classical Studies congratulates the following individuals and organizations announced as National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grantees in January 2024, for their projects in classical studies and adjacent fields: Mark Algee-Hewitt, Eric Harvey (Leland Stanford (..)

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A multidisciplinary team of researchers explains historical, cultural, and ethical issues they considered while developing a 3D scan of a South African site to be shared with the world online. This has led to numerous archaeological and heritage sites appearing online in interactive 3D platforms, such as Sketchfab.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2024

As a Colorado secondary school history teacher and former English teacher, I believe, and research shows, that student achievement improves when learners are personally engaged. I see them clamor for Zheng He, Simon Bolivar, Cesar Chavez, Mary Wollstonecraft and Haile Selassie when they choose research topics.

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Anthropology News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

As anthropologists, we study what we care about, making research an intimate undertaking. Here, Dr. Mecca Howe and Ariana Gunderson discuss the effects of our food research on our personal relationships with food, while considering the role of our eating choices within the food system and our research for the communities we study.

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Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

CC And, research has shown that there is often a strong congruence between Hopi traditional histories and archaeological evidence. SBK The problem with Hancock’s theory is that he nitpicks existing archaeological research, or the lack thereof, to construct his theory for a lost ice age civilization.

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 19, 2024

A groundbreaking genetic study conducted by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences has uncovered new evidence that challenges the longstanding belief in a dual-origin model of Japanese ancestry. This allowed them to identify rare genetic variants and trace back migration patterns within Japan with greater accuracy.

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 8, 2024

New research 1 into ancient DNA from this site has now provided groundbreaking insights into the genetic history of its inhabitants, revealing a remarkable genetic continuity over thousands of years. Genetic Legacy and Cultural Interaction The arrival of these new groups did not erase the genetic heritage of the Oakhurst people.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2019

I came to love learning about one of my classmates’ Jewish heritage and sharing my Muslim heritage with him. He raised questions for which I didn’t always have answers – which led me to do more of my own research, studying the politics involving Israel and Egypt, and asking my family questions.

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Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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. What else may motivate one to search for treasures, then?

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Digital Promise

JULY 10, 2019

Memorizing formulas and drilling in the “proper” approach through repetition too often take precedence over conceptual understanding and experiencing multiple strategies, both of which are important according to research. How can we make students feel like they belong in the math classroom? Tips for Promoting Math Engagement.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 7, 2024

Discovered in 2018 in the Shanidar Cave of Iraqi Kurdistan, her remains have sparked fascination and intrigue among researchers seeking to unravel the mysteries of human evolution. Unveiling the Truth: New Discoveries and Interpretations As research continues to unfold, Shanidar Cave remains a focal point of discovery.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Frieda McAlear, director of “seeding innovation” at the Kapor Foundation and report coauthor The situation isn’t much better at the post-secondary level, according to report co-author and director of research and career support for AISES, Tiffany Smith, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a descendant of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 7, 2024

While the broad strokes of this transformation are understood—dogs emerged from wolves during the last Ice Age, roughly 15,000 years ago—the finer details, such as where and how this domestication occurred, continue to elude researchers. 1 Bergström, A., Stanton, D.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Together, we developed a research program that braids archaeological science and Wajãpi knowledge. Our collaborative research helps foster intergenerational bonds within the community—essential for sustaining and empowering Indigenous peoples in Brazil. Now I view both Wajãpi researchers and myself as archaeologists.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Dating back to the late Holocene epoch, approximately 8,200 years ago, these ancient paintings provide insights into the cultural heritage of South America's early inhabitants. Recent discoveries 1 of rock art and cave paintings in the caves of Patagonia, Argentina, challenge previous notions about the antiquity of rock art in the region.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The voices above represent just a handful of the 80 Asian American K-12 educators who gathered with EdSurge Research in the summer of 2022 to connect in small groups and reflect on their experiences working in U.S. We at EdSurge Research are shining a light on Asian American educators to uplift their unique stories and experiences.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 22, 2024

Tarlinton noted, "The results are likely real indicators of disease markers, but researchers appropriately emphasize the uncertainty regarding their functional implications." The ongoing exploration of HERVs underscores the dynamic relationship between our genetic heritage and the challenges of modern mental health disorders.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 23, 2024

Furthermore, Mithen's research underscores the enduring legacy of early linguistic developments in shaping the contours of modern speech. As anthropologists and linguists embark on a voyage of discovery, Mithen's magnum opus stands as a beacon illuminating the path toward a deeper understanding of our linguistic heritage.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2023

Between 67 and 100 percent of Indigenous languages in those three countries will disappear within three generations, according to a 2019 analysis of 200 years of global language loss by researcher Gary Simons. It’s very empowering,” said Cummins, who previously ran Crow language programs in schools in Montana.

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