3.500-year-old Tombs contain mysteries that change Bronze Age History
Bronze Age life changed radically around 1500 BC in Central Europe. New research reveals diets narrowed, millet was introduced, migration slowed, and social systems became…
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Anthropologists Highlight the Human Cost of Glacier Decline
In an important contribution from the social sciences, Rice University anthropologists Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer examine the societal consequences of global glacier loss in…
Long Consonants Signify the beginning of Words
Speech is a continuous stream of acoustic impulses, but humans can distinguish words with remarkable precision and rapidity. To determine how this is feasible, a…
Material Culture
Material culture is the collection of tangible things, artifacts, and structures that humans make, use, or modify in order to adapt to their surroundings and…
Cultural Practice
Cultural practice is the embodiment of a culture or subculture, particularly in relation to the conventional and customary activities of a specific ethnic or cultural…
Rural Crafts
Rural crafts are a diverse set of traditional skills and trades conducted in rural areas and frequently passed down through generations. It refers to traditional…
Citizen Science – a research discipline
Citizen science is a study undertaken with the general population, or amateur/nonprofessional researchers or participants, in science, social science, and a variety of other disciplines.…
Key Aspects of Social Innovation
Social innovation is the creation and implementation of new ideas, strategies, and solutions to address social and environmental concerns. These are innovative social practices that…
Cultural Anthropology – a branch of anthropology
Cultural anthropology is the study of human cultures, societies, and behavior. Anthropology is the scientific study of humans in general, including biological evolution, archaeology, linguistics,…
Environmental Justice – a social movement
Environmental justice is a concept that addresses the equitable distribution of environmental benefits and burdens among various communities, with a focus on marginalized or vulnerable…
Disability Anthropology
Disability anthropology is a branch of anthropology that studies disability from a cultural, social, and historical standpoint. It is a branch of anthropology that studies…
Health Equity
Health equity is the idea that everyone should have the opportunity to achieve their optimal level of health, regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender,…
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