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From the archive. New tools, partnerships, and investigations into a regional “hole in the map” are helping to fill in the picture of Paleolithic art in Spain's Basque Country. Read more: www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
Solving a Riddle About the Dawn of Art
New tools, partnerships, and investigations are helping to fill in the picture of Paleolithic art in Spain.
www.sapiens.org
June 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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MSNBC dug up the clip of former Trump Sec Def Mark Esper saying that Trump asked him in 2020 to shoot protesters -- an order Pete Hegseth wouldn't rule out following if Trump asked him to do it today
June 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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I spoke with several leading archaeologists to better understand the impact recent federal funding cuts will have on archaeology in the US. The future doesn’t look good.

#NSF #NEH #archaeology #paleoanthropology #heritage

New at @science.org 🏺🧪
Funding cuts to U.S. archaeology could imperil field’s future
A Science analysis of canceled and curtailed federal grants reveals hits to research, collections, and training
www.science.org
June 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Alle. Zusammen. Solidarisch. #Weltfrauentag

Happy 50th #InternationalWomensDay!

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March 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Fellow anthropologists of the state: wake up. There’s work to do:

network states
private nations
startup nations
freedom cities
tech utopia

What kinds of citizenship will this produce, what new forms of statelessness?

www.wired.com/story/startu...
‘Startup Nation’ Groups Say They’re Meeting Trump Officials to Push for Deregulated ‘Freedom Cities’
The architects of projects like Próspera are drafting legislation to create US cities that would be free from federal regulations.
www.wired.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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The journal Economic Anthropology is now on Bluesky here: @economicanthro.bsky.social #anthrosky #economics #anthropology
Hello everyone! Economic Anthropology is now on Bluesky. We'll be cross-posting between here and Twitter for as long as it continues to exist, but we're excited to break new ground here with you. Keep an eye out for our next edition!
December 10, 2024 at 8:26 PM