anthropology

Deep in the Brazilian Amazon, at least 100 groups of people have chosen to remain completely cut off from modern society. New drone footage shows what their world actually looks like.

Why early hominins opted for the to-go option The post Our Human Ancestors Dined on Takeout appeared first on Nautilus .

Sheina Gutnick, daughter of Reuven Morrison who was killed fighting alleged Bondi beach terrorists, is first witness at royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast For Sheina Gutnick, Bondi holds both treasured memories and torment. The place where her parents met, where sh…

In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, an ideal vision of family life would have shown that parents are continuing to share in caregiving responsibilities and spending quality time with their children — dads, in particular. Many people hoped that the behavioral changes caused by lockdowns would persist, allowing dads more time and flexibility in the long term and ultimately reshaping how w…

_Journal of Development Communication and Applied Theatre_ 2 (5):121-128. 2025The gradual neglect of important cultural symbols of communication that have significant impact on cultural identity in the contemporary era informed the problem of this study. Consequently, the study examined the Igbe- Umuada dance costume to evaluate how the dance costume communicates and reflects the identity of the …

Domestic abuse continues to be a prevalent and intricate matter within society, frequently concealed by silence. The comprehension of individuals’ perceptions of abuse is of utmost importance in the advancement of efficacious interventions and support systems. Among African immigrants in the United States, perceptions of domestic violence were often influenced by several factors like religion and…

In the transition from a monarchical to a democratic governance system in Hawaiʻi, Indigenous perspectives have not been fully integrated into land-use decision-making, resulting in mistrust, cultural marginalization, and inequitable policy outcomes. While prior researchers have examined colonization in Hawaiʻi, there is limited understanding of how Hawaiian cultural protocols may impact modern s…

What the Arctic Can Teach About Autism PhD student Anne-Michelle Engelstad draws on Inuit philosophy—and her anthropologist mom—to reframe how we understand difference. Paul Massari Fri, 05/01/2026 - 10:08

In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, an ideal vision of family life would have shown that parents are continuing to share in caregiving responsibilities and spending quality time with their children — dads, in particular. Many people hoped that the behavioral changes caused by lockdowns would persist, allowing dads more time and flexibility in the long term and ultimately reshaping how w…

More than 40,000 years ago, the European continent was home to two human lineages: our...

This portrait of everyday life in an Istanbul neighbourhood buffeted by change has far wider relevance Thankfully, the attack left only black eyes and bloodied faces. It was in Karagümrük, a tough neighbourhood in Istanbul’s old city, once known for mafia types and Turks on the hard right. But, as Suzy Hansen explains, it had been transformed by an influx of Syrian refugees – until the locals app…

dc.title: Dis da di Pipl House: Understanding the Usage of Kriol in Belizean Politics dc.description.abstract: The exact relationship of Belizean English (BzE) and Belizean Creole (Kriol) in the Central American nation of Belize is understood to take place on a post-creole continuum (Decker, 2013; Salmon, 2017; inter alia) with the choice of lect often dependent on social factors and circumstance…

Millions are spent each year to spread Western-style parenting, without regard for the adaptive value of existing practices or ethical violations in how interventions are imposed.

A new study suggests Neanderthals didn’t go extinct simply because of climate change or competition with Homo sapiens. Instead, the key difference may have been social connectivity—Homo sapiens formed stronger, more flexible networks that helped them survive environmental shocks. Neanderthals had connections too, but they were more fragile and regionally limited. This made them less resilient as …

This paper argues that the demise of human sacrifice across global civilizations is not attributable to humane ness or moral progress, but a systemic correction and upgrade of civilizational survival algorithms driven by the "Deterrence Mechanism of Causality". Based on a series of theoretical frameworks such as The Prime Mover: The Generation, Evolution and Revision of Causal Deterrence and Civi…

Blurb The Paradox of Preservation: A Critical Review of The Functions of Writing Language was never meant to last forever. In this volume, writing is stripped of its innocence and revealed as one of the most transformative—and deceptive—technologies ever created. What appears to be a tool for preserving meaning is, in fact, a system that reshapes thought, organizes power, and accelerates the very…

If the new findings are to be believed, Neanderthal groups in Eastern Europe were too isolated to survive

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 25 April 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07372-z Why The Art of War thrives in Brazil: cultural capital and field dynamics in a Bourdieusian perspective

dc.title: Transnational politics and participation in Mexico : an ethnographic analysis of the social program for migrants, two for one dc.description.abstract: Recent attention has focused on collective remittances to Mexico and the government fund-matching programs which harness these resources for development and democratization. This thesis examines the Mexican state response to collective re…