Sutton Hoo’s Story Goes Deeper Than The Dig
The archaeologist in charge of the Sutton Hoo burial mounds recounts what has been discovered at the famous English site since the 1930s excavation portrayed in the movie The Dig.
Ritual
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Love Poem for the Shape of the Field
Anthropologist-poet Nomi Stone reflects on the scope of a social scientist’s gaze—and unfurls a startling insight.
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What a “Safe and Dignified” Burial Means During a Pandemic
When public health protocols disrupt normal funeral and mourning practices, such as in Cameroon, alternative approaches need to be engaged to keep people safe while respecting the dead and their loved ones.
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Finding Calm—and Connection—in Coffee Rituals
During the pandemic, an anthropologist finds new meaning in the everyday ritual of preparing and drinking coffee.
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How Sweat Lodge Ceremonies Heal War’s Wounds
After trying conventional treatments for PTSD, an anthropologist who is also a veteran stepped into the first of many Native American ceremonies for vets and emerged with much more than he initially expected.
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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).