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Tag: Anthropology

Circular Stone Plaza Moves Up Start of Stone Age Construction in the Andes on Par with Stonehenge
Human Sciences

Circular Stone Plaza Moves Up Start of Stone Age Construction in the Andes on Par with Stonehenge

February 21, 2024

In the Cajamarca Basin of Northern Peru, at a place called Callacpuma, archeologists have uncovered a real treasure—a circular…

From Turkey to Korea, People Share a Common Language Invented to Describe Millet Farming
Human Sciences

From Turkey to Korea, People Share a Common Language Invented to Describe Millet Farming

November 16, 2021

PICTURED: A woman harvests millet in a field in Zaozhuang city, East China’s Shandong province, on Sept 7, 2016.…

A Genetic Mapping of Polynesia Tracks the Settlement of Oceania in Exquisite Detail
Human Sciences

A Genetic Mapping of Polynesia Tracks the Settlement of Oceania in Exquisite Detail

September 27, 2021

PICTURED: The Moai heads of Rapa Nui, or Easter island. CC 4.0. Story at a glance… A new genetic…

Like Jefferson, Scientists Help Demonstrate Pygmies’ Natural Rights to Ancestral Lands Given Over to Logging
Human Sciences

Like Jefferson, Scientists Help Demonstrate Pygmies’ Natural Rights to Ancestral Lands Given Over to Logging

February 25, 2021

DJA BIOSPHERE RESERVE, Cameroon. April 1st 2019. PICTURED: A chief of the Baka pygmies looks pensive in a forest…


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Iran War Reaches Critical Juncture in May

Suzanne Latre April 28, 2026

Nearly two months after the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran, the conflict is entering a…

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EU Citizens Gather 1 Million Signatures for Referendum to Repeal Israel’s European Relations

Andy Corbley April 19, 2026

It’s been reported to be the fastest that any petition to the European Commission has gathered 1 million signatures,…

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750 US Troops Injured or Killed since October 2023 – Investigation

Andy Corbley April 3, 2026

Investigative news outlet The Intercept has reported that the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are engaged in a “casualty cover-up”…

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