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backed coups, and, oddly enough, invested in archaeology. candidate in anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research explores how archaeology as a discipline has been used in U.S. imperial projects, with a focus on how the United Fruit Company used archaeology to grow territorial power in Central America.

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APRIL 13, 2024

Initially the VMP was run through the course learning management system to release a unique anthropological case scenario to each PBL group, comprised of three weekly clues culminating in a larger VM report at the end of the term. The VMP content spans the subfields of biological anthropology (evolutionary, primatology), and archaeology.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Related Studies These articles provide diverse perspectives on children’s roles in prehistoric art, integrating developmental psychology, cognitive science, and archaeology. Journal : Cambridge Archaeological Journal , 2015. Journal : Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory , 2023. Journal : World Archaeology , 2020.

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APRIL 30, 2025

2025 In a new study published in Australian Archaeology 1 , Ana Paula Motta and colleagues, in partnership with the Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation, have proposed that these figures represent a distinct rock art style they call the Linear Naturalistic Figures (LNF). "We The Archaeology of Rock Art in Western Arnhem Land, Australia.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Published in Archaeological Research in Asia 1 , the research introduces a computational approach that reveals unexpected complexity in the architectural development of Neolithic settlements. Credit: Naftali Hilger The Role of Computational Archaeology The study underscores the transformative potential of computational methods in archaeology.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published in January. was matrilineal and matriarchal based on her analysis of the archaeology, including the high number of female figurines. The findings offer essential clues about gender roles and social structures in ancient Europe.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Study of Ancient Alaskan Canids To explore this complex history, a team of archaeologists led by François Lanoë from the University of Arizona analyzed 111 sets of bones from canids unearthed at archaeological sites across interior Alaska. Journal : Journal of Anthropological Archaeology , 2019. Hofreiter, M.,

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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. Archaeological evidence suggested these people coexisted peacefully, identifying themselves as part of the broader Avar society.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

By Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire, Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Victoria, BC, Canada My Introduction to Anthropology course concludes with a unit on sustainability, which covers topics like globalisation, food security, and diet. Can I take your order, please? References Han, D. (27 JSTOR DAILY. Taylor & Francis.

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MAY 15, 2025

Excavations at the Vardhanze archaeological site in Uzbekistan, under the directorship of Silvia Pozzi and the Italian/Uzbek Expeditions. The article challenges scholars to reconsider how archaeological evidence—such as grain size, seed dispersal traits, or animal morphology—is interpreted. Denham, T. P., & Fuller, D.

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MAY 26, 2025

Moreover, no other ochre traces were found in the cave’s archaeological layer, suggesting this was not a byproduct of some larger activity like ochre processing. Journal of Archaeological Science , 122, 105198. Symbolic behaviour of Neanderthals: Overview of the archaeological evidence. link] Majkić, A.

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APRIL 3, 2025

​ Dr. Isabell Schmidt from the University of Cologne's Department of Prehistoric Archaeology explains:​ "These observations probably reflect the eastward movement of people in response to the very abrupt and pronounced climatic cooling during the Younger Dryas. Current Anthropology , 64(5). Assmann, J. Normand, S.,

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The SWP field school offers UTM students the opportunity to be trained in archaeological excavation within their campus grounds. Teaching prompted us to reassess our skills and rediscover the motivations that led us to pursue archaeology originally.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

How might we recognise and engage with understandings of trauma, and what implications might this have for anthropological research and teaching? This Teaching Anthropology Special Issue will explore approaches to trauma-informed anthropology and to consider key emerging discussions around trauma-informed approaches more broadly.

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APRIL 23, 2025

I met Jon Marks in 2015, when I enrolled in the Masters program in anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I had just finished a Bachelors degree in anthropology and philosophy at East Carolina University, full of ideas but unsure where they might lead. in Anthropology, and a Ph.D. It wasnt therapy.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Intersectional Anthropology. Here, I share about my class, “Intersectional Anthropology,” and reflect on some of the ways it has played into my career, while also acknowledging my privileges as a person who holds a Ph.D. Bio)archaeology is no stranger to its colonial baggage. I received my Ph.D.

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MARCH 25, 2025

Evolutionary Anthropology, 30 (4), 208-218. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences , 17 (4). The efficiency of stone tool production: Quantifying the effects of Levallois preparation." PLOS ONE, 11 (6), e0158002. link] Blinkhorn, J., & Grove, M. Cultural transmission and Levallois variability: A model-based assessment."

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JUNE 27, 2024

AI is shaping our everyday lives, but as anthropology teaching faculty, most of our recent AI-related conversations have had a singular focus: how to deal with generative AI tools like ChatGPT in the classroom. Below, we present case studies from three anthropology courses using three different sets of AI tools.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Their findings, now published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology 1 , highlight the importance of Arbreda as a site of continuous archaeological significance. American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 1 Lozano, M., Soler, J., López-Onaindia, D., Solés, A., Julià, R., Ceperuelo, D.,

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

It is also known as physical anthropology, which originally referred to the study of human biology within the framework of evolution and with an emphasis on the interaction between biology and culture. Physical anthropology is the original term, and it reflects the initial interests of anthropologists in describing human physical variation.

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MAY 1, 2025

.” The Collapse That Wasn’t Archaeological theories have long held that Chaco Canyon’s abandonment around 1150 CE led to the region being vacated. Pueblo Bonito, the largest archaeological site at Chaco Culture National Historical Park, is seen in northwestern New Mexico, on Aug. Archaeology of Native North America.

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MAY 8, 2023

Marilou Polymeropoulou, University of Oxford, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography Active learning is a well-established pedagogical strategy in secondary and tertiary education where independent learning and critical thinking are nurtured. Three challenges in teaching anthropology. Teaching Anthropology 1 (2), pp.

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APRIL 2, 2025

© Archaeological Mission in the Sahara, Sapienza University of Rome By analyzing DNA from two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals found in the Takarkori rock shelter of southwestern Libya, researchers have identified a genetic signature distinct from both sub-Saharan and Eurasian populations.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Hussain from the University of Cologne, drew on a vast database of archaeological findings. ” Journal of Archaeological Research. ” Current Anthropology. Data from Prehistoric Sites The research team, including Dr. Andrew W. Kandel from the University of Tübingen and Dr. Shumon T. K., & Delpech, F.

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APRIL 30, 2025

These languages, many of which still survive today, are more than means of communication—they are archaeological strata encoded in speech. ” Broader implications for archaeology and evolution The gradient model has wide implications. In this case, however, the origin is likely in the north.

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MAY 2, 2025

“The archaeological record here was practically a blank page,” noted Seyyed Milad Hashemi of Tarbiat Modares University, the project’s lead researcher. However, the archaeological material is surface-level. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 62, 101292. Vahdati Nasab, H., & Petraglia, M.

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MARCH 5, 2025

The American Anthropological Association seeks applications for a new Editor-in-Chief (or Coeditors-in-Chief) of the associations flagship journal, American Anthropologist ( AA ), for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2027, with an additional year shadowing the current Editor-in-Chief, beginning January 1, 2026.

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JUNE 6, 2025

From Hammers to Harpoons: Charting the Timeline of Cultural Traits Colagè and d’Errico's team assembled a dataset of over 100 cultural traits, each tied to its first consistent appearance in the archaeological record—from rudimentary stone hammers 3.3 Evolutionary Anthropology , 29(6), 287–299. link] Shipton, C.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Source: American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2010. Late Pleistocene Human Evolution in East Asia: Behavioral Perspectives Provides a behavioral perspective on hominin evolution, highlighting key fossil and archaeological findings in East Asia. Source: Current Anthropology, 2017.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

One such discovery has emerged from the archaeological site of Jebel Faya, a rock shelter nestled in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025). Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025). Related Research Bretzke, K., Preusser, F.,

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JUNE 2, 2025

Rock shelters, with their stable conditions and stratified sediments, have preserved a rich archaeological record. But until recently, much of the archaeology at KH1 had been exposed by erosion, with key contextual information stripped away by wind and water. Most of the archaeological landscape was open, not sheltered.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Editor Stacey is Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at the Australian National University, specialising in the analysis of archaeological human remains. Follow Stacey on X (Twitter): @wardstaceym The post Stacey Ward first appeared on Teaching Anthropology. She was recently appointed Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Editor Stacey is Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at the Australian National University, specialising in the analysis of archaeological human remains. Follow Stacey on X (Twitter): @wardstaceym The post Stacey Ward first appeared on Teaching Anthropology. She was recently appointed Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

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APRIL 23, 2025

The new ancient DNA study sequenced human remains from this and other important Phoenician-Punic archaeological sites. A team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and Harvard University analyzed DNA from ancient individuals across 14 archaeological sites linked to Phoenician and Punic settlements.

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MAY 1, 2025

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences , 17 (5). PNAS , 108(22), 9350–9355. link] 1 Grasgruber, P. The evolution of European cranial morphology: From the Upper Paleolithic to the Late Eneolithic steppe invasions.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 1 takes a significant step toward answering these questions. The Engraved Stones of the Levant The researchers focused on five artifacts from four archaeological sites: Manot Cave, Amud Cave, Qafzeh Cave, and Quneitra. Current Anthropology.

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