Poetry
Middle Ground
A poet-bioarchaeologist of the African diaspora confronts echoes of the Middle Passage in contemporary anti-Black environments.
SAPIENS
Features
Human Nature
What Drove Homo Erectus Out of Africa?
Excavations at the site of 'Ubeidiya are at the heart of a debate about Homo erectus migrations, with profound implications for questions of human resilience and adaptability.
Decoded
Did an Asteroid Shape This Famous Biblical Story?
Analysis of debris at the site of an ancient city demolished by a cosmic impact has led an archaeologist and his colleagues to theorize the same event destroyed Sodom.
Curiosities
Do Stolen Sacred Objects Experience Culture Shock?
Ancestral memorials from Kenya called vigango have been stolen and sold as "art" around the world. An anthropologist working to return them wonders what the spirits experience when they are displaced.
Viewpoint
Are We So Different?
A poet-anthropologist of the African diaspora responds to anti-Black racism and the question of race.
Crossroads
What Does It Mean to Decolonize Heritage?
A new study led by an anthropologist and a heritage sites protection specialist offers a path forward for decolonizing heritage management in Rwanda—and beyond.