How Vulnerable Are We to Collapse?
Archaeologists are plumbing the human experience to find out how various societies have responded to existential challenges to their survival.
How Vulnerable Are We to Collapse?
Indigenous
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Can Medical Anthropology Solve the Diabetes Dilemma?
As the number of sufferers continues to rise, some researchers are moving in new directions to figure out how culture and lifestyle shape disease outcomes.
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Confronting Cultural Imperialism in Native American Archaeology
The ethical, legal, and research-oriented tools of archaeology can encourage Native American self-determination rather than undermine it.
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The Revolutionary Power of Andean Folk Tales
Stories shared by diverse oppressed peoples of the Andes during Spanish colonialism gave witness to their suffering and helped to unite them in the face of exploitation.
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The Many Hands Shirt: Reuniting a Family and an Heirloom
Sometimes objects in museum collections lead to a lot of conflict. In the best cases, though, they give rise to mutual respect and gratitude.
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The Lost City That’s Not Lost, Not a City, and Doesn’t Need to Be Discovered
Modern explorers can fly over a jungle to “discover” an ancient site, but the people living in those rainforests already have extensive knowledge about their region’s history. Here's why researchers should work with residents—not over them.