February 2012
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Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology →
modus-ponies:
Another reading assignment from one of my classes that I figured tumblr might enjoy.
“What follows are a series of thoughts, sketches of potential theories, and tiny manifestos—all meant to offer a glimpse at the outline of a body of radical theory that does not actually exist, though it might possibly exist at some point in the future.”
(by David Graeber)
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“The catastrophes of existence come as the inevitable culmination of past choices...”
– Ruth Benedict describing the Faustian course of individual life (via eventhedogsareasleep)
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Book Reccomendation (and download link) →
noellejt:
The 2007 “Handbook of Paleoanthropology” (by Henke, Hardt, & Tattersall) is absolutely amazing.
It’s at that perfect better-than-your-intro-textbook but not-so-narrowly-specific-as-journal-articles level (less patronizing and more specific - with a broader focus and explaining in the…
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Carpals and tarsals of mule deer, black bear and... →
cennoreth:
Existing osteological literature often lacks descriptions and illustrations of the smaller elements, such as hand and foot bones, of animals commonly found in the archaeological record. Black bear (Ursus americanus) and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) are both cosmopolitan species and important resources for indigenous peoples, resulting in their widespread presence in faunal...
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Archaeological News: Archaeologist Says Rockart... →
archaeologicalnews:
The site of a possible Paleo-Indian solstice site recently discovered in Clarke County, Virginia gained new interest among members and guests who attended the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Archeological Society of Virginia (NVCASV) during its monthly meeting in January. Lead archaeologist…
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“In the United States both scholars and the general public have been conditioned...”
– The Association of Anthropologist’s official Statement about Race (via rocksareforclimbing)
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Archaeological News: Ancient Greek Pills Found in... →
archaeologicalnews:
In 130 BC, a ship fashioned from the wood of walnut trees, bulging with medicines and Syrian glassware, sank off the coast of Tuscany, Italy. Archaeologists found its precious load 20 years ago and now, for the first time, archaeobotanists have been able to examine and analyse pills that…
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Chimp Solves Memory Test 'Faster Than Blink of an... →
I don’t know about any of you, but I would fail this memory test.
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Archaeological News: Trash or treasure? Sifting... →
archaeologicalnews:
London (CNN) — We may not immediately equate the activities of archaeologists to trash sifting. Or imagine that the glass-encased artifacts in museums might be one-time refuse. But quite often, this is exactly the case.
Studying ancient trash from around the world gives archaeologists and…
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Skull Study Shows Eye-Sockets Have Grown Larger at... →
oldowan:
Human eyeballs may have grown larger as populations migrated farther and farther from the equator, an eye-socket analysis shows
People who live farther from the equator have larger eye sockets than their tropical counterparts, a new study finds. And as people inhabited higher and higher latitudes, eye socket size grew along with the northerly or southerly extent of their migrations.
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Anonymous asked: Thanks a lot! Well I'm in this program where you go to college while you're a high school student. I'm taking Intro to Cultural Anthropology and I love it. Do you know any good general anthropology books that give a good description of all the fields? Or any good anthropology books? Thanks a lot for the coloring book, do you know any good coloring books dealing with anatomy?
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Anonymous asked: what advice would you give to a high school student interested in anthropology
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Did Zombies Roam Medieval Ireland? →
gwebarchaeology:
Two early medieval skeletons were unearthed recently in Ireland with large stones wedged into their mouths — evidence, archaeologists say, that it was feared the individuals would rise from their graves like zombies.
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“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”
– Gandhi (via elegantfloors)
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“We are caged by our cultural programming. Culture is a mass hallucination, and...”
– Terence McKenna (via rahgheer)
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