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Cultural Anthropology
Ideas often taken for granted in the United States and Europe about what it means to be a person are, quite simply, not shared with other cultures.
More than 20% Americans live in a state with access to a medically assisted death.
Long before tobacco arrived from the Americas, ancient civilizations in the Old World were getting high off hemp smoke and opium.
The architecture and infrastructure found may well have required the greatest amount of skilled labor of any construction from the same time period in the entire continent.
In the Canaan religion, Yahweh was a lesser god, who was assigned the land of Israel. Here's how he became "God Almighty."
Digital nomads can fully immerse themselves in their surroundings while advancing their career and stimulating the local economy. But there is one potential downside.
The ancient Maya enjoyed filling their teeth with gemstones. A new study reveals how the procedure was done and how it didn't kill them.
The Mayan calendar is revered for its impeccable accuracy. Now, a recent excavation in Guatemala reveals how the system developed over time.
Presidential gravesites are spread out “democratically” — but this is more by accident than design.
Some question the ethics of sanctions aimed at cancelling Russian art and culture and punishing ordinary citizens.
The underground burial tombs were used at least as far back as 2500 B.C.
The Assam stone jars were described as early as 1929. Almost a century later, archaeologists still puzzle over their placement and purpose.
Most cities reeked of death, defecation, and industrial waste. Still, focusing only on stench means turning a blind eye (or nose) to the many other smells that helped shape human history.
While there is more to North Korean cinema than meets the eye, the country’s film industry ultimately amounts to little more than a mouthpiece for the ruling Kim dynasty.
From the tablets of the Babylonians to the telescopes of modern science, humans have always looked to the skies for fundamental answers.
Awe is a powerful force, a fact that is both exciting and terrifying.
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IQ tests only measure two of the eight intelligences. Howard Gardner explains them all.
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As always, aDNA research raises as many questions as answers.
George Washington’s biggest battle? With his dentures, made from hippo ivory and maybe slaves’ teeth
Washington first took the oath of office of the president of the United States with just one natural tooth remaining.
The language you speak plays an important role in how you evaluate truth.
Death is the great and terrifying unknown, awaiting us all at the end of this life. Giving it a personality makes it easier to gaze upon.
One player’s pawn is another’s farmer. And at one time, the queen was a rather powerless virgin.
Haters and disrespect aside, fruitcake is still a robust American tradition.
For relatives who live far apart, holiday rituals may be the glue that holds the family together.
Many of the furniture giant’s products are named after Swedish locations. Not everyone is happy about that.
The modern antiracist movement is harming the very people it claims to help, according to the linguist John McWhorter.
The top of Mauna Kea is the ideal physical site for this new, ready-to-be-built telescope. But that’s far from the only concern. For many years, astronomers have looked forward to a […]