Anthropology

Study ancient and modern culture through archaeology, linguistics and physical anthropology. See more about futurism, medical anthropology and enthnography on Flipboard, the one place for all your interests.

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Dylan O'Daily
flipped into Romans/Greeks/other Civilizations
Bronze Age
Groundbreaking Research Shows Today's Greeks Like Those of 2,000 BC
greekreporter.com
The findings of an incredible anthropological DNA research project which sequenced the genes of ancient populations were published in the scientific …
1 day ago
Michael Hinsley
flipped into Africa
Archaeology
The World’s Oldest Home Unearthed in South Africa
hyperallergic.com - Sarah Rose Sharp
Notions of hearth and home are fundamental to our conception of humanity, stretching as far back to prehistoric civilization. Excavations at …
19 hours ago
CaliGypsyGurl
flipped into History & Archaeology
History
The Ancient City of Angkor Wat Had a Population Larger Than Modern-Day Boston, According to New Archaeological Research
artnet.com - Sarah Cascone
Using LiDAR and machine learning, archaeologists estimate the population in the Greater Angkor Region may have hit 900,000. The massive temple complex …
15 hours ago
John Perez
flipped into Historical Opinion, Fact, Site & Blarney
History
Ancient finding adds an unexpected twist to the Viking afterlife myth
Inverse - Sarah Wells
Vikings are renowned the world over for their brutal conquering and rough, nomadic lifestyle, but new research has revealed a softer side to these …
21 hours ago
John Hodder
flipped into Life, the Universe and Everything
Microbiome
100,000 year-old Neanderthal oral microbiomes reveal evolutionary clues
newatlas.com - By Michael Irving
Scientists have analyzed the fossilized dental plaque of Neanderthals to sequence the oral microbiome, including the oldest ever, at 100,000 years …
7 hours ago
CaliGypsyGurl
flipped into History & Archaeology
Prehistory
Were prehistoric cave artists stoned?
thiscityknows.com - Milica Rimanovska
Ever wonder how and why ancient artists were creating their paintings in the caves? Yes, the first examples of visual art—millennia before the …
1 day ago