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Introduction 0 Why Write for the Public? 1 What to Expect, from Pitch to Publication 2 How to Write a Pitch 3 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 1: Structure 4 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 2: Style 5 Navigating Ethics and Reducing Harms 6 Habits of Thriving Public Anthropologists 7 Cultivating the Craft of Writing 8
Table of contents
Introduction 0 Why Write for the Public? 1 What to Expect, from Pitch to Publication 2 How to Write a Pitch 3 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 1: Structure 4 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 2: Style 5 Navigating Ethics and Reducing Harms 6 Habits of Thriving Public Anthropologists 7 Cultivating the Craft of Writing 8
People carrying out daily tasks in medieval Angkor Wat. Tall palm trees and temples in the distance.
essay / Culture Lab

How Many People Lived in the Angkor Empire?

Sarah Klassen and Alison Kyra Carter
Archaeologists working with an interdisciplinary team have estimated the population of the ancient Greater Angkor Region in Cambodia at its peak in the 13th century.
Angkor Wat agriculture
essay / Material World

How Kings Created Angkor Wat—Then Lost It

Sarah Klassen and Damian Evans
New archaeological research reveals that leaders centralized agriculture in the famous city shortly before its decline.
essay / Phenomenon

The Hidden Color Code in Mimbres Pottery

Sarah Klassen and Will Russell
Patterned markings on some Southwestern pots in the U.S. may have been used to symbolize color in black-and-white arts.