In a new book, an anthropologist reveals the heavy tolls industries have placed on residents in this eastern U.S. city.…
Reading the Future of an Amazonian MineIn Ecuador, Shuar people, an Indigenous group in the region, face increasing threats to their ways of life from industrial…
Dismantling the “Man the Hunter” MythTwo biological anthropologists analyze archaeological and physiological evidence to debunk enduring assumptions about the gendered division of labor in ancient…
Why Shoes Do Not Make the RunnerEast African runners wearing “super shoes” have outpaced global marathon records. But the shoe fervor—alongside older stereotypes about African runners’…
The Persistence of Fukushima’s FisherfolkIn a new book, an anthropologist with long-term ties to northeastern Japan shares stories of how fishing communities have continued…
Fair and Balanced—Weighing Coca With a Wipi in PeruAn Andean community’s use of weighing scales shows how meanings of fairness and justice differ across cultures. THE WIPI SCALE…
The Anthropology Professor in an Amazon WarehouseTo learn what conditions are really like for Amazon workers, an anthropologist has joined their ranks. ✽ My first day…
The Astounding Origins of Chaco Canyon TimberIn a nearly treeless desert, Ancestral Puebloans built Great Houses with more than 200,000 massive log beams. Where they got…
The Colonial Roots of Peru’s TroublesAn archaeologist traces the current protests in Peru to exploitive labor policies enacted in silver mines during Spanish colonial rule…
When Disaster Tests the Strength of Human CooperationIn the Andes, minga, a form of collective labor, has existed for centuries, often helping communities weather disasters. But how…
