Anthrographic

Intentional skull shaping was a sign of prestige and social status among ancient Mesoamericans and elsewhere, including the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States.

Circle of Life - Archaeology Magazine A rare circular burial found at the site of Tlalpan in southern Mexico City holds the remains of 10 males and females ranging in age from infancy to adulthood. The burial dates to approximately 2,400 years ago, a period when state-level societies were beginning to take shape in the Valley of Mexico....

"Thinking like an anthropologist is a great way to question your taken-for-granted assumptions. We all have 'common sense,' of course, but what anthropology teaches you is how varied this can be, in different places and times. Anthropology is about 'the other,' but it's also about 'the self.'"

'How To Think Like An Anthropologist' — And Why You Should Want To In step with Matthew Engelke's book published Tuesday, Barbara J. King says thinking anthropologically has never been more critical than in today's world, where assumptions are made and shared widely.

Eating archaeology! Holiday food archaeology and nutritional anthropology all in one!

Speaking of eating archaeology, did you know the informal test for identifying bone fragments in an excavation screen (if you can’t determine if it’s plant matter or bone by visual inspection) is to touch the fragment to the tip of your tongue? If it sticks, it’s bone.

The uncovering of a 106-year-old, nearly edible fruitcake in Antarctica is one of ARCHAEOLOGY’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2017.

archaeology.org/issues/281-1801/features/6167-antarctica-cape-adare-fruitcake

(© Antarctic Heritage Trust)

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