A food archaeologist investigates everyday eating and lean times among the ancient Moche of Peru through a remarkable discovery of…
People of the PeppersMeet Katherine Chiou, an archaeologist who conducts research in Mexico and Peru to search for clues about humanity’s spicy romance…
What a Cow’s Horn Reveals About Khoisan MedicineAn archaeologist explains what a 500-year-old horn container found in South Africa illuminates about precolonial Khoisan medical and spiritual knowledges.…
Why These Hong Kong Urbanites Are FarmingAn anthropologist takes readers inside a Hong Kong ecovillage, revealing a small but thriving movement built around food, sustainability, and…
The Mexican River Defenders Fighting for the San PedroNature-loving volunteers in the Mexican state of Chihuahua gather weekly on the banks of the San Pedro River to collect…
When Coffee Is Like Angel Cake With Strawberry JamAn anthropologist delves into the rarefied ritualistic world of specialty coffee, where highly trained brewers and judges compete to determine…
How Gravestones Shaped as Sheep United the CaucasusAn archaeologist fascinated by a centurieslong memorial practice in Georgia considers how these unique gravestones reflect shared values and traditions—yet…
The Paleolithic Age Cooked Up Creative ChefsAn archaeologist explains how new evidence stands to change what we thought about how ice age humans prepared food. This…
Why Indigenous Fire Management WorksThree researchers use a study of the cypress pine in Arnhem Land, Australia, to explain why large-scale, institutional fire management…
With So Few Farmers, Why Are Video Games About Farming So Popular?An archaeologist considers what farming simulators reveal about humanity’s ancient and evolving relationship with agriculture. ✽ “I hate when I…
