Anthropology

Psychedelic Power: How Ancient Rituals Shaped Andean Hierarchies

A recent study uncovers how ancient Andean leaders used exclusive psychedelic rituals to establish and reinforce social hierarchies, offering a new perspective on the origins of inequality in early civilizations.

Griots’ Secrets: How Oral Legends Unearthed Africa’s Lost Cities

Griots, West Africa’s master storytellers, preserved detailed historical maps in their songs and tales—now revolutionizing archaeology and challenging old biases about oral traditions.

Boozy Bananas and Primate Parties

Wild chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau have been observed sharing fermented fruit, offering new insights into the evolutionary roots of human social drinking behaviors.

AI Revolutionizes Forensic Anthropology: Determining Biological Sex from Skull Features

A groundbreaking AI tool has been developed to accurately determine an individual's biological sex by analyzing skull features, offering significant advancements in forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology.

Ancient DNA Reveals Complex Ancestry of Early Caucasus and Lower Volga Populations

New genetic analysis provides insights into the interactions and migrations that shaped ancient populations in the Caucasus and Lower Volga regions.

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