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Group for anyone interested in anthropology. Ask questions, share anthropology related news or photos.


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Group for anyone interested in anthropology. Ask questions, share anthropology related news or photos.


If you are an ancient astronaut theorist or believe in some kid of conspiracy theory, this is not the place for you. While we encourage discussion about cultures and .. Read more

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Anthropology and Archaeology
Dec 4, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by MojoDave
I don't recall where I found this but my title says this is 2800 years old. I don't remember seeing anything like that before.
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Dec 28, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Jnei
Lucky Muckers - a documentary in which an American metal detectorist joins a group of Thames Mudlarks (Mudlarks, incidentally, are people who hold licences granted by the Port of London Authority permitting them to search the Thames ...
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Jan 3, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Elganned
Ancient tsunami almost wiped out civilization in China. ​
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Feb 3, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by MoonTiger
Video of man erecting 20-ton block from horizontal to perfectly vertical by himself. Same technique could have been employed in erecting Anciet Egypt's gigantic obelisks.
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Shared from Academic (e.g., Science)
Nov 27, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Aivery
How ancient Mayan shell decor led to a new look at freshwater mussels south of the border by HeritageDailyNovember 27, 2018
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Nov 29, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Elganned
Archaeologists find lost Native American city in Kansas; rivals Cahokia in size.
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Shared from Academic (e.g., Science)
Dec 1, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Aivery
Dr. Jessi Halligan - 15 Questions with an Archeologist
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Dec 4, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Jnei
Tough as old boots: a Thames skeleton's durable footwear He was found lying on his front, head twisted to the side. One arm was bent above his head, suggesting he had fallen – or perhaps had been pushed – to his death in the river more than five...
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Jan 11, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by qpr81
I'm planning a trip to Rome and Pompeii in May. I was wondering if anyone in this group has been there and if so what advice/impressions/reviews are they willing to share? Thanks.
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Jan 24, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by MoonTiger
Going with relatively modern anthropology spanning recent centuries in America, I am hoping for interesting and insightful interactions here re this unspeakable national horror that is rarely, if ever taught in our schools. This site is VAST, so I ...
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Feb 20, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Elganned
Czechs clean thousands of bones in the preservation of a medieval ossuary.
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Mar 5, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Elganned
Ritual cave found beneath Chichen Itza in Yucatan peninsula.
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Mar 8, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by HeathenFarmer
Thought I might show you something from my stone pickings in my fields, I know what it is, do you?
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Fernapple
This may not be news to American members, but it should be interesting to the rest of us, Did America have a Bronze Age.
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Jnei
Ancient people travelled hundreds of miles from all corners of Britain to take part in feasts at or near great stone circles in the south of England, new research suggests. The study argues that in the late neolithic period people transported pigs ...
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Oct 4, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Jnei
A thought experiment, which I came up with many years ago while studying for my Classics A-Level... How might Western civilisation be different now had Cleopatra and Mark Anthony beaten the Romans at Actium?
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Nov 21, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by DonaldHRoberts
I read of recent that modern humans are not genetically connected to those cave dwelling Neanderthals. It seems we wear different jeans and more importantly our DNA don't do the jive together. It is apparent that we are direct descendants of a more ...
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Nov 23, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Happyheretic
A longboat dating from the Neolithic era has been found in the River Boyne. It has been dated to 3300BC to 2900BC. It was found by fishermen close to Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth passage tombs.
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Jan 30, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Elganned
Cave in Siberia yields more information about the Denisovans.
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Feb 3, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Surfpirate
Was this some sort of candle holder, gambling dice, astronomical device or maybe just an ancient variation on a fad like say the Rubix Cube?
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Feb 12, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by SkyeDreamer
"Anthropology and Archaeology Group" Fascinating! Love to see human ingenuity defy the odds and make amazing (to me) discoveries on how ancient events may have happened! Never saw this version on Nat Geo- it should be! "
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Feb 13, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Jnei
Helle's toilet: 12th-century three-person loo seat goes on display Archaeologists know the names of the owners of the building where plank of oak sat
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Oct 3, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Maiasaura
Hi, I'm new here. Thank you for accepting me into the group. I am not an archaeologist, just a fan. My special interest is in California coastal tribes. My daughter has a degree in Anth/Arch. I have learned a lot from her. She spent two summers doing...
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Oct 23, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Jnei
I have no idea where this image is from and as a result can supply no further information, but it's too good not to be shared here - the skeleton of a Saxon woman in her grave with an electricity cable bored straight through her!
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Anthropology and Archaeology
Nov 29, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Maiasaura
Neanderthals and early humans mated way more often than we thought!
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Posted by PiratefishSeasons greetings, you heathens.

Posted by SurfpirateA photographic collection of pagan costumes associated with the winter solstice. [dangerousminds.net]

Posted by MoonTigerIIAncient Evenings Fun!

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Posted by EyesThatSmileThis sculptor is amazing. [boredpanda.com]

Posted by DruviusWell preserved 500 year old ship found at bottom of Baltic Sea. Way cool find, hope we have the means to properly investigate it. [sciencealert.com]

Posted by qpr81there's a small island in front of the temple site and they found artifacts even there.

Posted by qpr81there's a small island in front of the temple site and they found artifacts even there.

Posted by qpr81there's a small island in front of the temple site and they found artifacts even there.

Posted by qpr81the hole in this image -according to the guide- was a window to let the sun rays hit a certain spot announcing the summer/winter etc.

Posted by qpr81Trajan's column in Rome. Shame they put a pope on top of it. Even though this is a monument raised over a genocide it's still something worth seeing.

Posted by qpr81Trajan's column in Rome. Shame they put a pope on top of it. Even though this is a monument raised over a genocide it's still something worth seeing.

Posted by qpr81Trajan's column in Rome. Shame they put a pope on top of it. Even though this is a monument raised over a genocide it's still something worth seeing.

Posted by qpr81Ħaġar Qim temple in Malta. Stunning even if a bit of walk...

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