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Anthropology

News and research in the world of anthropology
ScienceAnthropology
Only 1,280 Reproductive Human Ancestors Once Roamed Earth, Gene Study Suggests
ScienceAnthropology

Only 1,280 Reproductive Human Ancestors Once Roamed Earth, Gene Study Suggests

An ancestral human species faced a startling population bottleneck and teetered on the brink of extinction around…

By
Isaac Schultz
PublishedAugust 31, 2023
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ScienceAnthropology
Malaysian Cave Art Appears to Depict Colonial-Era Conflicts
ScienceAnthropology

Malaysian Cave Art Appears to Depict Colonial-Era Conflicts

Rock art figures in Gua Sireh Cave have been dated to around the 18th century.

By
Isaac Schultz
PublishedAugust 23, 2023
ScienceAnthropology
This May Be the Earliest Evidence of Hominin Cannibalism
ScienceAnthropology

This May Be the Earliest Evidence of Hominin Cannibalism

After collecting dust for half a century, a superlatively ancient whodunnit has entered into the spotlight.

By
Isaac Schultz
PublishedJune 26, 2023
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Ancient Human Relative Buried Its Dead and Used Symbols Long Before Us
ScienceAnthropology

Ancient Human Relative Buried Its Dead and Used Symbols Long Before Us

New evidence from a cave in South Africa suggests Homo naledi, a distant human ancestor, was more complex than…

By
Isaac Schultz
PublishedJune 5, 2023
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ScienceAnthropology
Lawyers Hate Legal Jargon, Too
ScienceAnthropology

Lawyers Hate Legal Jargon, Too

An MIT study has found that lawyers can read legalese better than the average person, but that doesn't mean they…

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Ed Cara
PublishedMay 30, 2023
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Prehistoric Pathogens: Oldest Plague Cases in Britain Date to the Bronze Age
ScienceAnthropology

Prehistoric Pathogens: Oldest Plague Cases in Britain Date to the Bronze Age

4,000-year-old remains in Somerset and Cumbria carried the bacteria that causes plague.

By
Isaac Schultz
PublishedMay 30, 2023
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