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Kenyanthropus Platyops: Description, Classification, and Controversy

Kenyanthropus Platyops: Description, Classification, and Controversy

Fri, Feb 10, 2012

Where does this controversial recent hominin find fit into the human evolutionary family tree?

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But at What Cost? Shenzhen, China and the Social Implications of Urban “Success”

But at What Cost?  Shenzhen, China and the Social Implications of Urban “Success”

by Faithe McCreery

Sat, Jan 14, 2012

A social anthropological study of a remarkable city in China shows us how urbanization, progress and economic success can, in many ways, result in the swallowing of a bitter pill and creation of a dark reality.

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Examining Class and Status of the Ancient Maya through Burial Analysis

Examining Class and Status of the Ancient Maya through Burial Analysis

by Hannah Plumer

Sat, Dec 17, 2011

How do archaeologists and anthropologists determine the class status of individuals in the ancient Maya world from their burial remains?

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Greek and Latin bilingualism beyond the upper class in the ancient Roman Principate

Greek and Latin bilingualism beyond the upper class in the ancient Roman Principate

by Michael Paravati

Sat, Oct 22, 2011

Latin and Greek bilingualism during the ancient Roman Principate period was not the exclusive domain of the educated aristocracy. It was common across a broad spectrum of their society for various cultural and functional reasons.

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Lead Stories

New Archaeology Jobs for May 18, 2012

Fri, May 18, 2012

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Archaeology News for May 18, 2012

Fri, May 18, 2012

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What Researchers Should Know: New Facts About Wikipedia

Tue, Mar 20, 2012

Some interesting new facts about the world's most-used information source: For better or worse, it is likely here to stay, and it is getting better as time passes.

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The Effect of the Bushmeat Trade on African Ape Populations:  Critical Evaluation of the Evidence and Potential Solutions

The Effect of the Bushmeat Trade on African Ape Populations: Critical Evaluation of the Evidence and Potential Solutions

by Danay Cynthia Downing

Mon, Jan 16, 2012

Our closest cousins in the animal kingdom are helping us better understand our possible evolutionary past, but not for long if action isn't taken to prevent their extinction.

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Forensic Anthropologists, Mass Graves, and International Law

Forensic Anthropologists, Mass Graves, and International Law

by David Hodo

Sat, Dec 17, 2011

A war crimes professional relates the issues that interplay between forensic anthropologists, mass graves, and their legal and social contexts.

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Gender Identity in the Past and the Present

by Kara Kavanagh

Sat, Nov 05, 2011

How ethnography has helped us to come to a better understanding of gender roles in society.

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Gender in Mesoamerica: Interpreting Gender Roles in Classic Maya Society

Gender in Mesoamerica: Interpreting Gender Roles in Classic Maya Society

by Hannah Plumer

Wed, Nov 02, 2011

Archaeology offers clues to understanding the role of gender in ancient Mesoamerica.

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Shell Fragmentation as an Indicator of Occupation Intensity at Shell-Bearing Sites: Narrows Inlet, British Columbia

Shell Fragmentation as an Indicator of Occupation Intensity at Shell-Bearing Sites: Narrows Inlet, British Columbia

by Beata Opalinska

Sun, Oct 23, 2011

The analysis of shell fragmentation across prehistoric or Paleo-Indian sites can tell us something about the nature and activity at those sites, a valuable tool to understanding the past.

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