An anthropologist takes a critical eye to a long-running holiday tradition: a U.S. military mission that drops toys and supplies…
It’s Time to Replace “Prehistory” With “Deep History”A team of archaeologists working in Southeast Asia is pushing toward a deeper understanding of history that amplifies Indigenous and…
An Imagined Monograph for NongqawuseA 19th-century prophetess reportedly bore a serious message from the ancestors to her Xhosa people amid British colonial assault. The…
How and When Did Humans First Move Into the Pacific?New archaeological research reveals insights into the first-known seafarers to brave ocean crossings from Asia to the Pacific Islands more…
Her DirgeA poet-historian reflects on women’s labor carrying memories and the past. ✽ memory is a washerwoman who knows that when…
Do Moose “Belong” in Colorado?As moose populations multiply in the Southern Rocky Mountains, decision-makers are questioning whether the animals are endemic or invaders. Archaeology…
Tackling the Impossibility—and Necessity—of Counting the World’s LanguagesA language scientist delves into historic and current efforts to catalog the planet’s 7,000-plus languages, uncovering colorful tales and Herculean…
Unraveling a “Ghost” Neanderthal LineageRemains in France found by archaeologists and geneticists suggest at least two lineages—not just one—of late Neanderthals in Europe. This…
The Distant Origins of a Stonehenge StoneAfter two decades of research, scholars find that Stonehenge’s giant Altar Stone came from northeast Scotland. This article was originally…
Digging Into an Ancient Apocalypse Controversy From a Hopi PerspectiveWhen producers for a popular Netflix series sought a permit to film on public lands in the U.S. Southwest, many…
