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HRAF Academic Quarterly, Vol 2025-04
HRAF Academic Quarterly, Vol 2025-04 By Francine Barone This summary features some of the exciting research accomplished using HRAF data from the eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology d...
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🎄If you're looking for a holiday reading list, we've got you covered. The final HRAF Academic Quarterly of 2025 is out now, with over a dozen new publications to discover:
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Just your standard 3000 year old Chinese wine container.
(Seen at Art Institute of Chicago)
(Seen at Art Institute of Chicago)
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Just your standard 3000 year old Chinese wine container.
(Seen at Art Institute of Chicago)
(Seen at Art Institute of Chicago)
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Now on #TIEBlog
Dr. Marlee S. Bunch discusses the importance of celebrating literacy and innovations in education when commemorating Black History Month. ow.ly/HR9u50Y8Xfa
#BHM2026 #BlackHistoryMonth
Dr. Marlee S. Bunch discusses the importance of celebrating literacy and innovations in education when commemorating Black History Month. ow.ly/HR9u50Y8Xfa
#BHM2026 #BlackHistoryMonth
February 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Now on #TIEBlog
Dr. Marlee S. Bunch discusses the importance of celebrating literacy and innovations in education when commemorating Black History Month. ow.ly/HR9u50Y8Xfa
#BHM2026 #BlackHistoryMonth
Dr. Marlee S. Bunch discusses the importance of celebrating literacy and innovations in education when commemorating Black History Month. ow.ly/HR9u50Y8Xfa
#BHM2026 #BlackHistoryMonth
New anthropology teaching activity on Divination and Oracles by Dr. Francine Barone: hraf.yale.edu/teach-ehraf/divination-and-oracles/ This free resource also includes a PPT workbook version for classroom use.
February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
New anthropology teaching activity on Divination and Oracles by Dr. Francine Barone: hraf.yale.edu/teach-ehraf/divination-and-oracles/ This free resource also includes a PPT workbook version for classroom use.
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Celebrate the educators shaping the future of archaeology! The AIA is accepting nominations for the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. Reminder: former students can nominate, and the process is easier than ever.
Submit a nomination by Feb. 15: buff.ly/7JoPzgr
#HigherEd #Archaeology #AIA
Submit a nomination by Feb. 15: buff.ly/7JoPzgr
#HigherEd #Archaeology #AIA
February 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Celebrate the educators shaping the future of archaeology! The AIA is accepting nominations for the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. Reminder: former students can nominate, and the process is easier than ever.
Submit a nomination by Feb. 15: buff.ly/7JoPzgr
#HigherEd #Archaeology #AIA
Submit a nomination by Feb. 15: buff.ly/7JoPzgr
#HigherEd #Archaeology #AIA
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No surprise in @drboothroyd.bsky.social and @sheinalew.bsky.social being absolutely brilliant! Congratulations 👏🏻🎉
🚨WINNER ANNOUNCEMET🚨
EHBEA wants to congratulate @drboothroyd.bsky.social and @sheinalew.bsky.social on earning the 2026 EHBEA Award in Excellence in Public Communication and Outreach👏
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EHBEA wants to congratulate @drboothroyd.bsky.social and @sheinalew.bsky.social on earning the 2026 EHBEA Award in Excellence in Public Communication and Outreach👏
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February 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
No surprise in @drboothroyd.bsky.social and @sheinalew.bsky.social being absolutely brilliant! Congratulations 👏🏻🎉
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George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Looking for sociology teaching resources? ASA’s TRAILS is free for members and now features the Research Methods Resource Collection. Refresh your materials with syllabi, assignments, and in-class activities. https://bit.ly/3Z2Usc4
#ASA #sociology #teaching
#ASA #sociology #teaching
February 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Looking for sociology teaching resources? ASA’s TRAILS is free for members and now features the Research Methods Resource Collection. Refresh your materials with syllabi, assignments, and in-class activities. https://bit.ly/3Z2Usc4
#ASA #sociology #teaching
#ASA #sociology #teaching
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Marlize Lombard examines the cognitive leap required to wait for poison to weaken prey, and what that reveals about Middle Stone Age problem-solving.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-026-00009-y
https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-026-00009-y
The Stone Age mind seen through a poisoned arrowhead
Marlize Lombard examines the cognitive leap required to wait for poison to weaken prey, and what that reveals about Middle Stone Age problem-solving.
www.nature.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Marlize Lombard examines the cognitive leap required to wait for poison to weaken prey, and what that reveals about Middle Stone Age problem-solving.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-026-00009-y
https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-026-00009-y
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Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil, the shadow-spying rodent of Pennsylvania, is perhaps the most famous weather oracle. Did you know that oracles & divination are likely cultural universals, existing all over the world? Learn more about divination and its function: hraf.yale.edu/coping-with-...
February 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil, the shadow-spying rodent of Pennsylvania, is perhaps the most famous weather oracle. Did you know that oracles & divination are likely cultural universals, existing all over the world? Learn more about divination and its function: hraf.yale.edu/coping-with-...
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Two fetal burials from 6,500-year-old Iran show strikingly different treatments despite close proximity. Reused pots, selective offerings, and domestic settings reveal how prehistoric families navigated loss and care. #Archaeology #Bioarchaeology #Prehistory www.anthropology.net/p/placed-in-...
Placed in Clay, Remembered in Silence
Two fetal burials from prehistoric Iran challenge simple stories about care, loss, and ritual
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February 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Two fetal burials from 6,500-year-old Iran show strikingly different treatments despite close proximity. Reused pots, selective offerings, and domestic settings reveal how prehistoric families navigated loss and care. #Archaeology #Bioarchaeology #Prehistory www.anthropology.net/p/placed-in-...
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🚨 Out now in Child Development!
We asked 4- to 8-year-old children about getting answers from Google and a teacher. By age 6, children endorsed Google’s ability to answer correctly more often and believed that Google would also be better at answering questions about the world around them.
We asked 4- to 8-year-old children about getting answers from Google and a teacher. By age 6, children endorsed Google’s ability to answer correctly more often and believed that Google would also be better at answering questions about the world around them.
“I’ve seen Google before!”: Young children's intuitions about Google's capabilities
Abstract. Google Search is a popular tool for acquiring information online, but little is known about children's trust in search engines. Across two studie
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January 31, 2026 at 6:44 PM
🚨 Out now in Child Development!
We asked 4- to 8-year-old children about getting answers from Google and a teacher. By age 6, children endorsed Google’s ability to answer correctly more often and believed that Google would also be better at answering questions about the world around them.
We asked 4- to 8-year-old children about getting answers from Google and a teacher. By age 6, children endorsed Google’s ability to answer correctly more often and believed that Google would also be better at answering questions about the world around them.
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I enjoyed this argument / thesis.
A vast array of data suggests that school, not social media, is the biggest modern threat to the mental health of children. If you were recently a child, that won’t be a surprise. If not: enjoy the post :)
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School is Way Worse For Kids Than Social Media
On building a world that doesn’t make children want to die
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January 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I enjoyed this argument / thesis.
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Our understanding of the Universe is stronger because of Bill Nye’s remarkable leadership and advocacy.
Thank you, Bill, for your 15 years leading the Planetary Society, and I look forward to continuing to work with you to advance science and space exploration!🚀✨
pasadenanow.com/main/bill-ny...
Thank you, Bill, for your 15 years leading the Planetary Society, and I look forward to continuing to work with you to advance science and space exploration!🚀✨
pasadenanow.com/main/bill-ny...
January 29, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Our understanding of the Universe is stronger because of Bill Nye’s remarkable leadership and advocacy.
Thank you, Bill, for your 15 years leading the Planetary Society, and I look forward to continuing to work with you to advance science and space exploration!🚀✨
pasadenanow.com/main/bill-ny...
Thank you, Bill, for your 15 years leading the Planetary Society, and I look forward to continuing to work with you to advance science and space exploration!🚀✨
pasadenanow.com/main/bill-ny...
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"study supports a putative universality of attractiveness halo effects and also contributes to a deeper understanding of subtle variations in the halo effects of men’s and women’s attractiveness in more individualistic versus more collectivistic cultures"
A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Attractiveness Halo Effect in Men and Women: https://osf.io/v9a67
January 29, 2026 at 9:41 PM
"study supports a putative universality of attractiveness halo effects and also contributes to a deeper understanding of subtle variations in the halo effects of men’s and women’s attractiveness in more individualistic versus more collectivistic cultures"
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Ancient DNA from an Ice Age burial in Italy reveals a mother and daughter linked by a rare growth disorder, marking the earliest genetic diagnosis in humans and offering new evidence for care of disabled individuals in prehistory. #Paleogenomics #Archaeology #HumanEvolution
The Short Bones That Spoke: Diagnosing a Rare Genetic Disorder in a 12,000-Year-Old Family
Ancient DNA and clinical genetics converge on a mother and daughter buried in Ice Age Italy, revealing the earliest confirmed case of a rare growth disorder and a quiet story of care in prehistory.
www.anthropology.net
January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Ancient DNA from an Ice Age burial in Italy reveals a mother and daughter linked by a rare growth disorder, marking the earliest genetic diagnosis in humans and offering new evidence for care of disabled individuals in prehistory. #Paleogenomics #Archaeology #HumanEvolution
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Discoveries revealed at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe near Sanliurfa, Turkey, are giving archaeologists new understandings of how humans transitioned from hunter-gatherers to settled societies more than 11,000 years ago. www.reuters.com/science/new-...
New finds in Turkey's southeast add to picture of Neolithic age
Turkey unveiled dozens of new finds at a major archaeological site in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, giving fresh insight into an area seen as showing humanity's transition from hunter-gatherers to se...
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Discoveries revealed at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe near Sanliurfa, Turkey, are giving archaeologists new understandings of how humans transitioned from hunter-gatherers to settled societies more than 11,000 years ago. www.reuters.com/science/new-...
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"contrary to the compelling message of harm that dominates public debate, large-scale studies suggest that fears about impacts on mental health and wellbeing are over-stated, and that non-use is associated with negative outcomes as well as excessive use"
Expert Comment: Is an under-16 social media ban the right course? |
Dr Victoria Nash, Associate Professor and Senior Policy Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, researches the governance challenges of digital technologies, with a particular focus on online
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January 23, 2026 at 10:40 AM
"contrary to the compelling message of harm that dominates public debate, large-scale studies suggest that fears about impacts on mental health and wellbeing are over-stated, and that non-use is associated with negative outcomes as well as excessive use"
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I love how this graphic is totally unhelpful for determining whether you're going to get 30 inches of snow or half an inch of ice.
January 23, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I love how this graphic is totally unhelpful for determining whether you're going to get 30 inches of snow or half an inch of ice.
It seems appropriate to share this post from the archives this weekend hraf.yale.edu/surviving-wi...
Surviving Winter Weather
Here in New England, a deep freeze has blanketed homes and streets with snow and ice this winter, making for treacherous and exhausting conditions including power outages, frozen plumbing and unending...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:52 PM
It seems appropriate to share this post from the archives this weekend hraf.yale.edu/surviving-wi...