Category Archives: Anthropology

5 Interesting Links for 01-22-2021

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Innovation (Anthropology) New genetic techniques reveal a civilization thought lost in the Indus Valley region, the Harappans, lives on in the modern inhabitants. (Via David Bridger) https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/09/genome-nearly-5000-year-old-woman-links-modern-indians-ancient-civilization Librarians (Interesting People) … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 01-15-2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Diplomacy (Anthropology) The anthology containing my story A Magical Brew was inspired by the influence of beer on civilization. When I saw this article, I couldn’t pass up the chance … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 11-06-2020

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Worship (Archeology) Remnants found in a mithraeum from around 1600 years ago in Italy paint an interesting picture of the worship offered the god Mithras as well as others, likely … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 10-02-2020

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Footprints (Archeology) Footprints on the surface of an ancient Nefud Desert lake provide evidence of an earlier transit across the Arabian Peninsula to Saudi Arabia than previously known. These footprints, … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 08-07-2020

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Egypt (Anthropology) For the longest while, assumption has ruled anthropological theory where artifacts are too fragile to examine physically. Non-contact scanning techniques offer information to replace educated guesses as shown … Continue reading →

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