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Radical Anthropology

Our colleague Cedric Boeckx picked up this piece by Sam Mehr 'on the special(ized) character of human auditory perception underlying musicality; contains very good points re: cross-species (dis)analogies (e.g. why bird ‘song’ may be a misnomer)'

As Mehr puts it: fundamental specializations are for music perception in humans, namely, the hierarchical processing of pitch and rhythm
or, how our minds turn vibrating air into music'

#musicality #evolution #perception #anthropology #cognition

cell.com/trends/cognitive-scie

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The Inquisitive Biologist

This week's #NewBooks at the library: Two academic books

- "Science for All: The Popularisation of Science in Early Twentieth-Century Britain" from the University of Chicago Press; and
- "The Creation of Inequality: How Our Prehistoric Ancestors Set the Stage for Monarchy, Slavery, and Empire" from Harvard University Press.

Completely unrelated, won at auction, a vintage artbook from #GamesWorkshop by John Blanche and one of my favourite illustrators, Ian Miller.

#HistoryOfScience #ScienceHistory #HistSci #Anthropology #Books #Scicomm #Bookstodon @bookstodon

A photo of three books standing on a small, brown, wooden table. On the left, standing up, Science for All, showing a collage of vintage science book covers. In the middle, lying down, Ratspike, showing two surrealistic drawings of human figures by Ian Miller and John Blanche. On the right, standing up, The Creation of Inequality, showing a yellow-tinted drawing of human figures, some naked, some wearing loincloths, in a savannah landscape. Most are kneeling in a large circle and have geometric figures painted on their chests, with some seemingly having some sort of bags or coverings on their heads and faces. Several other figures are standing behind the kneeling figures, bent over them and holding on to the coverings. The out-of-focus background shows black shelves full of books and part of the beech-coloured laminate floor.
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Archaeology News :verified:

Ancient DNA reveals Maya collapse was a transformation, not extinction

A new genetic study is rewriting the history of the collapse of the Classic Maya civilization, revealing that even though city-states such as Copán and others experienced severe population depletion around 1,200 years ago, the Maya themselves never disappeared...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/06/may

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Ancient DNA reveals Maya collapse was a transformation, not extinction A new genetic study is rewriting the history of the collapse of the Classic Maya civilization, revealing that even though city-states such as Copán and others experienced severe population depletion around 1,200 years ago, the Maya themselves never disappeared. Published on May 28 in Current Biology, the research, led by Shigeki Nakagome, an assistant professor of genomic medicine at Trinity College Dublin, sheds light on the continuity and resilience of the Maya people through one of the most dramatic societal transformations of ancient times...
#archaeology#archeology#archaeologynews
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Archaeology News :verified:

Roman burial of infant twins in Croatia linked to lead poisoning

In the Croatian coastal town of Trogir, archaeologists have uncovered a haunting burial in the Roman cemetery of Dragulin that sheds light on infant mortality, maternal health, and social customs in the Roman period...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/05/twi

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Roman burial of infant twins in Croatia linked to lead poisoning In the Croatian coastal town of Trogir, archaeologists have uncovered a haunting burial in the Roman cemetery of Dragulin that sheds light on infant mortality, maternal health, and social customs in the Roman period. The 2016 excavation, which took place during the construction of a private parking lot, revealed the remains of fraternal twin infants – a boy and a girl – who were buried face-to-face. The findings, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, have been studied by an international team of researchers...
#archaeology#archeology#archaeologynews
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Radical Anthropology

Very interesting #demographic model for historic #African populations reaching back 74,000 years -- that is before ancestors of everyone today began moving out of Africa. This factors in #malaria risk as contributing to movements and success of populations. Even that long ago, even with #huntergatherers.

"Our results show that humans strongly avoided or were unsuccessful in potential malaria hotspots. The effects of these choices shaped human demography for the last 74 kya, and likely much earlier, by fragmenting human societies over time and contributing to the formation of modern population structure."

#palaeodemography #palaeoclimate #Homosapiens #anthropology

biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/20

bioRxiv · Malaria shaped human spatial organisation for the last 74 thousand yearsThe mechanisms driving the spatial organisation of early human societies in Africa are typically addressed through climate variables [1][1]-[3][2]. However, genetic and archaeological studies have also suggested diseases as a major source of selection in the Pleistocene. Here, we explore whether P. falciparum -induced malaria, a major world disease, drove habitat choice in human societies between 74 and 5 thousand years ago (kya). Using species distribution models of three main mosquito complexes with palaeoclimatic reconstructions and combining the results with epidemiological information, we estimated an index of malaria transmission risk in sub-Saharan Africa through time. We then correlated it with an independent reconstruction of the human niche over the same time period and region. Our results show that humans strongly avoided or were unsuccessful in potential malaria hotspots. The effects of these choices shaped human demography for the last 74 kya, and likely much earlier, by fragmenting human societies over time and contributing to the formation of modern population structure. Our results highlight the importance of considering disease distributions when modelling estimates of past human demography, demonstrating that factors beyond climate underlay patterns of human habitat choice, exchange, and dispersal. Sentence summary Malaria shaped human habitat choice, exchange, and dispersal since the late Pleistocene in sub-Saharan Africa. ### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest. Lise Meitner Pan-African Evolution Research Group Leverhulme Research Grant, RPG-2020-317 Wellcome Trust Principal Fellow, 212176 Wellcome Trust Kenya Major Overseas Programme, 203077 [1]: #ref-1 [2]: #ref-3
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Archaeology News :verified:

43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint discovered on stone is the world’s oldest

In a discovery from the San Lázaro rock shelter in central Spain, near Segovia, archaeologists have unearthed what is thought to be the earliest known human fingerprint, challenging long-standing assumptions about Neanderthals’ symbolic and artistic capabilities...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/05/430

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43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint discovered on stone is the world’s oldest In a discovery from the San Lázaro rock shelter in central Spain, near Segovia, archaeologists have unearthed what is thought to be the earliest known human fingerprint, challenging long-standing assumptions about Neanderthals’ symbolic and artistic capabilities. The find—an ocher-stained granite pebble with a well-defined fingerprint and arranged facial features—reveals an intentional attempt at symbolic expression some 43,000 years ago...
#archaeology#archeology#archaeologynews
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Thomas Barrio

Nomadism, Abundance, and the Desire for Innocence: Rethinking Life Outside the State

🌿 What if the #nomadic life of hunter-gatherers, celebrated by #Scott, #Sahlins, #Harari, and #Adorno, was the true #society of #abundance? Less #work, more #freedom, rejection of #accumulation, #resilience in the face of #collapse: #nomadism inspires a new path for tomorrow. #Anthropology #philosophy #climate Human history is not simply a relentless march toward the State,…

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Homo Hortus · Nomadism, Abundance, and the Desire for Innocence: Rethinking Life Outside the State🌿 What if the #nomadic life of hunter-gatherers, celebrated by #Scott, #Sahlins, #Harari, and #Adorno, was the true #society of #abundance? Less #work, more #freedom, rejection of #accumulation, #r…
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Josh Wells

How do we feel about channel.org ??? I just blocked their whole domain after their bot @ socialsciences @ channel.org boosted two of my posts, my most recent post about a neat research article and my intro post pinned on top of my profile.

I looked at the channel.org faq and they claim they are not scraping or indexing the Fediverse, just boosting hashtag use and sometimes following people.

Boosting my intro post from November smells like scraping or indexing.

They describe themselves, “Channel.org is a non-profit membership service that helps you take ownership of your presence, content and communities on the web.” But I don’t see any evidence of community on their site.

Anybody have some insights or experiences to share? Thoughts on the block?

Screeenshot of the channel.org faq page
Screenshot of the channel.org bot boosting one of my posts
#anthropology#archaeology#psychology
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Josh Wells

Madeleine McLeester et al. ,Archaeological evidence of intensive indigenous farming in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, USA.Science388,1082-1085(2025).DOI:10.1126/science.ads1643 science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc

“We describe archaeological evidence of intensive ancestral Native American agriculture in the now heavily forested Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Recent LIDAR (light detection and ranging) and excavation data have uncovered densely clustered ancient agricultural raised garden bed ridges covering an expanse far greater than previously realized. These raised agricultural fields are deeply enmeshed in the broader cultural landscape, as ceremonial and other features were also found. Our results demonstrate a rich anthropogenic landscape created by small-scale ancestral Menominee communities, located near the northern limits of maize agriculture. The excellent preservation of this site is exceptional in eastern North America and suggests that the precolonial landscape was more anthropogenically influenced than currently recognized.”

#archaeology#anthropology#sustainability
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Archaeology News :verified:

Life and death of the ‘Ice Prince of Mattsies’ revealed: medieval child burial found in Roman villa in Germany

An archaeological discovery in southern Germany has uncovered the life and death of a young child who was buried with remarkable care over 1,350 years ago. The boy, who has been nicknamed the “Ice Prince of Mattsies,” was discovered in 2021 near the village of Mattsies in the region of Unterallgäu.

More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/05/lif

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Life and death of the ‘Ice Prince of Mattsies’ revealed: medieval child burial found in Roman villa in Germany An archaeological discovery in southern Germany has uncovered the life and death of a young child who was buried with remarkable care over 1,350 years ago. The boy, who has been nicknamed the “Ice Prince of Mattsies,” was discovered by a team from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation (BLfD) in 2021 near the village of Mattsies in the region of Unterallgäu. Now, after years of intense study, scientists have reconstructed the child’s brief life, cause of death, and the complicated funeral rituals honoring him. The child, who died between 670 and 680 CE, was estimated to be around 18 months old when he died. Based on dental and DNA analysis, he had blue eyes and light-colored hair and was likely born and raised in the same region where he was buried. Despite being breastfed—generally a protective factor in early life—he was killed by a chronic infection that originated from an untreated middle ear infection, a common cause of death among pre-modern societies...
#archaeology#Anthropology
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Radical Anthropology

#Ethnoprimatology -- #Indigenous knowledge about primates living in their environment

'The region's wildlife includes several primate species—some now at risk of extinction due to deforestation and environmental degradation. Within their traditional memory, the Paiter-Suruí hold extensive knowledge about these animals, which are integral to their cultural heritage. This includes the 10 species of neotropical primates identified and named by the Paiter-Suruí, all native to their territory.'
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'In Paiter-Suruí society, adolescent girls often care for offspring of monkeys hunted by the community, as well as other small animals outside their typical diet. Encouraged by parents, this tradition is a vehicle for socialization and passing down valued skills. By raising young animals, girls develop emotion, empathy, nurturing skills, and hands-on experience seen as foundational for motherhood in Paiter tradition.'

#anthropology #biology #ecology #culture #monkeys

phys.org/news/2025-06-ethnopri

Phys.org · Ethnoprimatology: Research examines traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples about primates in their territoriesBy Fabrício Gatagon Suruí
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