WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Science Photo Library/Science Photo Library/Getty Images – By Kate Harkness 2020 Jun 23 – During the current COVID-19 pandemic, have you been wondering why you’re getting headaches more often? Or stomach aches? Or feeling itchy or getting pimples? Or why your periods are …
The herb’s unique flavor can make a dish for some and ruin it for others. Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images – By Sophie Harrington, Mental Floss – Surprisingly controversial, cilantro (or coriander, as it’s known in other parts of the world) has sparked …
The Forgotten Drink That Caffeinated North America for Centuries Yaupon tea, a botanical cousin to yerba maté, is now almost unknown. At a council, the chief sits at the place of honor surrounded by his advisors. Cassina is prepared by women in the …
In a controversial new study, scientists cite artifacts dating the event to more than 26,000 years ago – A stone point from Chiquihuite cave (Ciprian Ardelean) – By Brian Handwerk, SmithsonianMag.Com 2020 Jul 22 – Surprisingly old stone points found in a Mexican …
The sculpture is thought to represent a ‘passerine’ – a diverse group of birds that includes the sparrows, finches and thrushes. By James Lloyd, 2020 Jun 13 – A miniature bird statue carved out of burnt bone has been unearthed by archaeologists in …
Researchers discover a massive ceremonial structure of the ancient Mayans using lasers. 3D image of the site of Aguada Fenix. Credit: Takeshi Inomata By Paul Ratner, 2020 Jun 06 Archaeologists used laser-based aerial surveys to discover the oldest and largest Mayan structure ever …
By dhwty – Scientists have been searching for answers on the puzzles of history by sifting through the genetic code of certain Icelanders. They have been looking to see if a Native American woman from the New World accompanied the Vikings back to …
Two weeks after Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, he was laid to rest in Houston, in a grave next to his mother’s. Two rows of police officers saluted as Floyd’s coffin went past. (The Times recently profiled Floyd’s life.) …
Native American tribe language map. ( flickr) By April Holloway – By the age of 10, most children in the United States have been taught all 50 states that make up the country. But centuries ago, the land that is now the United …
Landscape at the Baikal lake in Siberia, origins of the first Americans? Source: serge-b / Adobe Stock – 2020 May 21 Ancient-Origins – Using human population genetics, ancient pathogen genomics, and isotope analysis, a team of researchers assessed the population history of the …
