Extensive social networks among different hunter-gatherer groups in the Congo Basin existed long before the…
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Anthropology is the scientific study of humans, their behavior, and societies, both past and present. It encompasses various subfields, including cultural anthropology, which examines cultural variations among humans; physical or biological anthropology, which studies the biological and evolutionary aspects of humans; archaeology, which investigates past human societies through material remains; and linguistic anthropology, which explores the role of language in social life. Anthropologists aim to understand the full spectrum of human diversity and commonality, providing insights into cultural practices, social structures, and human evolution. This field contributes to a deeper understanding of humanity and its complex, interconnected world.
A new study proposes that the construction of the Pyramid of Djoser involved a hydraulic…
Researchers, including those from Göttingen University, suggest that modern behavior influences ancient economies. A study…
Recent research supports the “Out-of-Africa” theory, showing how the FTO gene variant rs1421085 T>C has…
The Cahokia Mounds, once a thriving settlement near present-day St. Louis, was abandoned by 1400,…
Spain’s Orce region holds Europe’s oldest human remains, dating 1.3 million years ago, indicating migration…
Research at the Mesolithic site of Star Carr in North Yorkshire shows that ancient hunter-gatherers…
An underwater excavation has uncovered evidence of human resilience during the climate changes of the…
New research shows earthquakes significantly contributed to Pompeii’s devastation during Vesuvius’s 79CE eruption. Nearly 2,000…
A study by ANU highlights a 42,000-year-old human settlement in Indonesia’s Tanimbar islands, offering insights…
Tool marks might represent some of the earliest known signs of human presence in southern…
From stone tools that prepared animal skins for humans to use as thermal insulation, to…
Recent findings indicate that Thule-Inuit settlements in Nunavut may date back earlier than previously believed.…
Geneticist Joshua Akey states that modern humans and Neanderthals interacted for a period of 200,000…
A new study led by archaeologists at the University of Auckland may have revealed the…
A study comparing human and great ape hearts reveals significant evolutionary adaptations in humans, including…
Research updates radiocarbon calibration curve and reevaluates dates of Greek shipwrecks. Improved radiocarbon calibration techniques…
Cornell researchers have refined the estimated sinking period of the Kyrenia shipwreck to between 286-272…