Reviving Huaycán—and the Community That Surrounds It
A small group of passionate young people, led by a local anthropologist, is organizing to protect an ancient site in Peru, and educate their community.
Politics
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A Lens on Cyprus Reunification
An anthropologist walks around the circumference of this Mediterranean island, photographing people separated by political conflict and reflecting on the ties that bind divided communities.
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What Egyptian Pharaohs Can Tell Us About Modern Tyrants
A new book connects the dots between ancient Egyptian kings’ power plays, patriarchy, and the current rise of authoritarianism around the world.
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My Tribute to Richard Leakey
The world-famous paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey passed away in early January. A close friend and colleague remembers his contributions and legacies.
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Do Things Have to Be This Way?
In The Dawn of Everything, archaeologist David Wengrow and the late anthropologist David Graeber question the West’s most deeply entrenched—and often damaging—assumptions about human nature and society.
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Are We So Different?
A poet-anthropologist of the African diaspora responds to anti-Black racism and the question of race.