Most cherry blossom trees planted in Japan today are the iconic pale-pink somei-yoshino variety—but its reign may be coming to…
Advocating for Archaeology’s New PurposeArchaeologists can help communities retake what colonialism and racism tried to erase through a new goal of “archaeological reclamation.” The…
A Free Man: The Story of a Menominee ElderAn anthropologist and Menominee Indian Nation citizen recounts the story of independent-minded Frank, a man who kept tribal lifeways in…
What Does the Armenian Genocide Have to Do With Florida?Archaeologists have increasingly ignored evidence for the 1915 Armenian genocide that has long been denied by Turkey. The consequences have…
How the Early Battle Over Race Science Was LostCelebrated 19th-century biologist Ernst Haeckel pushed race science as his little-known protégé Nikolai Miklucho-Maclay defended Indigenous rights. A biological anthropologist…
The Woods Lament For MePoet-anthropologist Jason Vasser-Elong revitalizes stories of interwoven lineages of his African-descent ancestors and those who were Native American. The Woods…
With the Fall of a Tree, Archaeology Returns to LiberiaFollowing a devastating Civil War, archaeologists are helping Liberia rewrite a more inclusive history and forge a more diverse future.…
Navigating the Ethics of Ancient DNA ResearchPaleogenomic research has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, igniting heated debates about handling human remains. Who gives consent…
The PathA poet-anthropologist reflects on the musings of an older Noni woman from Cameroon who critiques anthropology’s past as a handmaiden…
What Do Archaeologists Do?Archaeologists use a wide variety of methods to explore a fascinating range of topics about human history, culture, and behavior.…
