Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

For this study, researchers examined skeletal positioning, potential grave goods, and signs of deliberate excavation. This gap suggests that burial practices may not have had an unbroken tradition across time and species. Been et al., 1 Been, E., & Barzilai, O.

Cultures 75

Cultures Archaeology Heritage Humanities 75

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.

Cultures 69

Cultures Archaeology Heritage Artifacts 69

Anthropology.net

APRIL 14, 2024

Now, pioneering research 1 led by Dr. Piers Kelly and his team at The University of New England sheds light on the intricate web of meanings embedded within these humble sticks, unveiling the Australian Message Stick Database ( AMSD ) – a groundbreaking repository of over 1500 message sticks sourced from collections worldwide.

Artifacts 52

Artifacts Heritage Museum Cultures 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Using skills they’d learned in their computer science lessons, the students designed a traditional button blanket on a laser cutting machine. The report calls for more investment in training Native educators to teach computer science and related fields, and integrating Indigenous culture, traditions and languages into those classes.

K-12 116

K-12 Heritage Middle School Cultures 116

Sapiens

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It turns out my skillset helps map places and histories that are significant in Wajãpi Oral Traditions. Together, we developed a research program that braids archaeological science and Wajãpi knowledge. Now I view both Wajãpi researchers and myself as archaeologists. FIRST TRIP TO WAJÃPI TERRITORY In Brazil, 1.7

Archaeology 89

Archaeology Heritage K-12 History 89

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.

Heritage 58

Heritage Humanities Cultures Tradition 58

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.

Humanities 57

Humanities Archaeology Artifacts Heritage 57

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Researchers believe it was crafted using Latin characters to inscribe a Vasconic language linked to contemporary Basque. Further analysis reveals at least five words adorning the hand's palm, enhancing our understanding of pre-Roman traditions. The amulet's inscription likely conveys the notion of "good fortune." 1 Aiestaran, M.,

Heritage 52

Heritage Tradition Cultures Research 52

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.

Humanities 63

Humanities Archaeology Heritage Cultures 63

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Research on the physical, psychological and academic benefits of outdoor learning for kids is well-established, and is now informing the development of climate education. What’s also becoming well-known is the essential role of traditional and Indigenous ecological knowledge in the effort to cope with the climate crisis.

Heritage 100

Heritage Tradition Cultures Psychology 100

ED Surge

MAY 20, 2024

Creativity, learning and innovation flourished in African communities, and that heritage lives in African descendants, especially apparent in the way we teach and radically care for our students. Researchers have connected the knowledge and values of Black feminism with culturally congruent mental health resources for Black women.

Education 115

Education Heritage Tradition Teaching 115

Anthropology.net

MARCH 5, 2024

Unveiling Gold Treasures and Ritual Offerings Within the sacred confines of the tomb, researchers uncovered a dazzling array of gold artifacts, including intricately crafted bracelets, belts adorned with gold beads, and symbolic ornaments such as crocodile-shaped earrings and gold-covered sperm whale teeth earrings. 1 Martínez, E.

Archaeology 52

Archaeology Artifacts Heritage Cultures 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

I didn’t explore my Korean heritage until college and only learned about LGBTQ+ historical leaders in my late twenties. Researchers have found that culturally relevant education can increase grades, participation and critical thinking skills and can lead to higher graduation rates. Related: Teachers go to school on racial bias.

Heritage 127

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 127

NCHE

APRIL 3, 2023

The gas station: “ Hey Joe, I heard you had a student doing some research about local mines in our community. Upon research, they learned that our county was deeply divided over Lincoln and the Civil War ( in fact federal troops would be called to our county just a few years after Abe’s speech to put down a draft riot ).

Oral History 100

Oral History Public History History Museum 100

ED Surge

MAY 20, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic drove a big increase in homeschooled students, according to Johns Hopkins University’s Homeschool Hub , a collection of homeschooling research and resources. That’s partly why he’s interested in classical learning, a form of education that often emphasizes the “classics” of Western heritage.

Public School 115

Public School Civics K-12 Private School 115

Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

I mean, you are just someone who has Chinese heritage, right?” This was what one of my interlocutors, Fangyi, said to me in the middle of our in-person interview after I told her that I do not use WeChat, except for research purposes, as none of my friends or families were on the app. So, you are not like a real Chinese.

Heritage 59

Heritage Anthropology Cultures Tradition 59

ED Surge

JULY 19, 2023

Figures from the Pew Research Center show that Latinos are still vastly underrepresented in the science, math and technology workforce. He imagines that a century from now, education researchers are going to look back at the edtech explosion of our era and wonder, “What were marginalized and Latino students doing?” “And

Educational Technology 88

Educational Technology EdTech Education Heritage 88

Digital Promise

JULY 10, 2019

While parts of the education system have incorporated tailored methods to keep students engaged, mathematics is often still taught in traditional, non-differentiated ways. A growing body of research has revealed the diversity of student strengths and challenges and a wide variety of pathways there are to effective learning.

Heritage 131

Heritage Pedagogy Psychology Cultures 131

Sapiens

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Through annual ritual traditions, local people communicate with and care for Mount Everest, or Jomolangma as she is called in the local Sherpa language. Featuring images of their namesake wind horses , lungta prayer flags are a significant symbol in Indigenous Bõn and Buddhist traditions. Affordability poses another challenge.

Tradition 99

Tradition Humanities Cultures Government 99

Anthropology News

APRIL 30, 2024

Bonded by their shared experiences of never having had the opportunity to learn their heritage language, they come together every day to take beginner-level Mongolian classes and sing Mongolian songs. To enhance immersive experience, the performers wore beautiful traditional Mongolian robes, which they rented from an online costume shop.

Heritage 52

Heritage Anthropology History Tradition 52

Strange Maps

JUNE 26, 2023

The massive complex, rebuilt in the 1950s in the traditional Mongol style, houses genuine relics and is an important sanctuary for the shamanic worship of the legendary Mongol leader. In the early 1990s, a Mongolian-Japanese research team used ultrasound to identify over 1,300 locations of Mongol nobles’ graves in the area.

Archaeology 52

Archaeology Heritage History Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Despite their rich history and Hall’s documentation of her heritage, Hall and her ancestors are not acknowledged by the United States government as a tribal nation. And research by the Education Data Initiative shows Native students borrow more and pay more per month in student loan debt than their white peers.

Government 84

Government History Cultures Heritage 84

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Traditional language learning in the U.S. Research shows links between language learning and other enhancements — more flexible thinking, greater empathy, protection against age-related cognitive decline — although findings are hardly robust. In some academic fields research is going global. is in trouble.

Heritage 93

Heritage Global Studies Advocacy Psychology 93

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Dual-language programs most commonly exist as subsets of traditional high schools, where select students take classes in a language other than English, though generally not for a full half of each day. Research shows that when such students get instruction in their native language, they have greater educational success.

High School 111

High School Heritage Economics Cultures 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Pulling students from Coahoma County and its county seat of Clarksdale, the school serves an area of the Mississippi Delta known for its rich blues heritage, low incomes and abysmal educational outcomes. Johnson opened the doors of Mississippi’s first rural charter school in this temporary space a year ago.

Charter School 108

Charter School History Library Public School 108

Anthropology.net

APRIL 8, 2024

The Blackfoot Confederacy, steadfast guardians of their ancestral territories and water resources, has long navigated the complexities of protecting their cultural heritage amidst encroachments from modern society. A groundbreaking study, published last week in Science Advances 1 , adds a new dimension to this narrative.

Heritage 52

Heritage Archaeology Tradition Community Engagement 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Research has shown that racial and economic integration can benefit all students, whether they’re black or white. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation also partners with Plessy, and for three years has used a community grant to fund strings instruction for students under violinist and violist Amelia Clingman.

Economics 60

Economics Charter School Public School Heritage 60

Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Darius calls himself a fractional Persian due to his mother’s Iranian heritage, and he never feels like he fits in. “So the TLDR on this is that we have been lied to, and researchers and scientists have known about same-sex animal behavior for years and years and years. He has clinical depression.

Library 229

Library Social Justice Pedagogy Humanities 229

Sapiens

JUNE 25, 2024

A team of researchers will journey by railway to Lac Seul First Nation in Canada to better understand alternative ways of seeing the world. Co-author Mike picked bitterroot for crafting traditional medicine in Lac Seul in 2008. Outsider researchers also rely on Peter Pond’s map of 1785 , where Lac Seul first appears as “Lake Alone.”

History 112

History Archaeology Cultures Tradition 112

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS — Charles Golding looked for two things when he was researching colleges: a top economics program and a connection to his native culture. Nationally, college enrollment rates for American Indian students are dropping, but the state flagship school has seen success in graduating greater shares of indigenous students.

Cultures 145

Cultures Heritage History Economics 145

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To give students insight into the work of historians, Czarnecki assigns research projects in all of the courses she teaches at Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kansas. She also pursues her own research. Then she muses, “More graduate students should submit their research papers, because you never know.” Czarnecki says.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, along California’s Central Coast, would be the first of its kind in the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released this map—which depicts the final boundaries of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary—in September 2024.

Heritage 87

Heritage Government Cultures Humanities 87

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 12, 2024

Last year, she published an extensively researched book about the school choice movement called The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America ( Amazon | Bookshop.org ). It’s still just not even close to what the traditional public schools go through. It’s certainly true for charter schools.

Charter School 221

Charter School Private School Public School Pedagogy 221

Sapiens

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As a scientist who has researched language diversity for a decade and a half, I recently joined a team to work on a task that even some linguists think is “ ultimately unobtainable ”: helping catalog and count the world’s complex and ever-changing languages. For example, the Central African Republic hosts about 70 languages.

History 94

History Heritage Cultures Anthropology 94

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2024

Teachers experimented, made their lessons more hands-on and followed the latest research. The school’s logo is a torch like that on the Statue of Liberty, and there’s a school tradition of holding up clenched fists to show unity and pride. “You know the saying, ‘When you know better, you do better?’” Ezzell told me.

High School 139

High School K-12 Professional Development Heritage 139

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2023

It’s knowledge about culture and history and traditions in language. Research shows that students who are exposed to a supportive, culturally relevant environment perform better in school. “I She can do a traditional prayer in Lakota. Pia is quickly absorbing the Lakota language, her mother said.

American History 144

American History History K-12 Cultures 144

The Hechinger Report

JULY 28, 2021

Ríos, the school’s librarian, holds a paper flower made by students for a Mexican heritage celebration. Only 53 percent of women in their 20s who gave birth in their teens hold a traditional high school diploma, compared to 90 percent of women who didn’t, according to Child Trends , a research organization focused on young people.

High School 117

High School Heritage Public School Tradition 117