What Did the Stone Age Sound Like?
A team of archaeologists is working to uncover whether ancient objects in South Africa were once used as sound tools to make noise or music.
Music
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dear gretas
An anthropologist offers a letter-poem for the pandemic era to environmental activist Greta Thunberg—and to the rest of us—while re-envisioning our species as Humo ludens collaborans (humorous playful collaborators).
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Tapping Into Ancient Soundscapes
An archaeologist shares the results of new research on musical instruments in Southern Africa.
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When Coronavirus Emptied the Streets, Music Filled Them
A singer-songwriter anthropologist who has been experiencing Italy’s COVID-19 quarantine reflects on how pandemic-inspired songs connect people and reveal shifting power dynamics.
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Digging Up Woodstock
An archaeological investigation of the famous festival site unearthed evidence hidden in the haze of memory.
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The Deep Roots of Navajo Country Music
An anthropologist explores how one Native American community embraces country music and makes it their own.