Valley of lost cities found in the Amazon – technological advances in archaeology are only the beginning of discovery
More discoveries are being made with the use of technology, but that’s just the start of the investigation.
Jay Silverstein, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology , Nottingham Trent University
• conversation
Jan. 16, 2024 • ~7 min
Jan. 16, 2024 • ~7 min
Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times
Female bodies have an advantage in endurance ability that means Paleolithic women likely hunted game, not just gathered plants. The story is written in living and ancient human bodies.
Cara Ocobock, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame •
conversation
Nov. 17, 2023 • ~12 min
Nov. 17, 2023 • ~12 min
The wildfires that led to mass extinction: a warning from California's Ice Age history – podcast
A changing climate, humans and fire were a deadly combination for the big animals that used to roam southern California. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation •
conversation
Nov. 2, 2023 • ~5 min
Nov. 2, 2023 • ~5 min
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