Remains in France found by archaeologists and geneticists suggest at least two lineages—not just one—of late Neanderthals in Europe. This…
The Distant Origins of a Stonehenge StoneAfter two decades of research, scholars find that Stonehenge’s giant Altar Stone came from northeast Scotland. This article was originally…
Digging Into an Ancient Apocalypse Controversy From a Hopi PerspectiveWhen producers for a popular Netflix series sought a permit to film on public lands in the U.S. Southwest, many…
Can Embracing Copies Help With Museum Restitution Cases?Many museums are wrestling with returning looted or unethically obtained ancient objects. An archaeologist considers how a shift in public…
On the Tracks to Translating Indigenous KnowledgeA team of researchers will journey by railway to Lac Seul First Nation in Canada to better understand alternative ways…
Buried in the Shadows, Ireland’s Unconsecrated DeadA visual anthropologist reflects on the history of cillíní, unmarked and mostly hidden burial sites in Ireland where loved ones…
Nameless WomanArchives often render marginalized people’s histories invisible. In response to such erasure, a poet writes a letter to explore the…
A Palestinian Family’s History—Told Through Olive TreesA new book chronicles a Palestinian family’s life and connections to their land over decades under Israeli occupation in the…
The VisitSAPIENS’ 2024 poet-in-residence imagines a wordless conversation with a troubled figure from the past and considers legacies of marginalization during…
Conflicting Times on the Camino de SantiagoAs increasing numbers of pilgrims walk the Camino, a European network of historic pilgrimage routes, those who journey to “slow…
