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Anthropology / Everything Human

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Stories

Globalization downfall - Industrialization’s footprint has heavily impacted Gladstone, a city on the east coast of Australia.

In Flux

How Globalization Has Broken the Chain of Responsibility

In today’s accelerating and overheating world, the gap between the people affected by change in local environments and the people in charge is growing ever wider.

Human Nature

How Human Smarts Evolved

Marketplace

Can Cryptocurrency Revolutionize the Rituals of Money?

Some people are turning their backs on traditional banks in favor of cryptocurrencies. Beneath the financial and technological conversations surrounding this shift is a story about how trust shapes the culture of money.

Khipu in the Museo Machu Picchu, Casa Concha, Cusco. 

Material World

The Incas’ Knotty History

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The world’s oldest bread crumbs found to date were excavated from the stone-lined fireplace in the center of this photo.

Pastimes

Following a New Trail of Crumbs to Agriculture’s Origins

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Ancient humans gathered on coasts around the world, and archaeologists are uncovering footprints on beaches from Canada to South Africa. The oldest human footprints, one of which is shown here, were found in Tanzania and date back over 3 million years.

Crossroads

As Seas Rise, Ancient Footprints Are Revealed