While the magazine has closed, its living archive endures—open to all and preserving the many ideas, voices, and discoveries that deepen our understanding of what it means to be human.
From your backyard to a hill by the ocean, you can come upon an archaeological find just about anywhere. But…
Slow Death by VolcanoA biocultural anthropologist shares new research on the surprising long-term hazards of volcanoes in Iceland—and how to address them. THE…
Apparition in SugarlandA poet-anthropologist evokes a popular myth that speaks to the repercussions of—and possibilities of repair from—U.S. violence in the Philippines…
A Birth and a Death—a Haunting of Igbo LandingA Ghanian American poet-anthropologist crafts her own African diasporic and Indigenous identity through weaving herself into a famous story of…
The Human Roots of Japan’s Cherry BlossomsMost 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…
