Anthropology

MrBeast denies being sued by Mexican government over filming at archaeological sites

States he is collaborating with INAH to support Mexican archaeology and financed local water projects.

 MrBeast in Chichén Itzá.
 How ancient Egyptians used the blue lotus in the ‘Journey of the Soul’.  The Blue Lotus; Nymphaea Caerulea. Adelaide Botanic Gardens.

How Ancient Egyptians used the blue lotus in the ‘Journey of the Soul’

 Landmark Teotihuacan pyramids complex located in Mexican Highlands and Mexico Valley close to Mexico City.

Visiting Teotihuacan's UNESCO site during the Equinox, essential Information

 New study suggests Stonehenge builders had dark skin.

New study suggests Stonehenge builders had dark skin


Study reveals earliest known symbolic engravings, abstract thinking in Israel, The Levant

The researchers used 3D surface analysis to distinguish geometric engravings from functional marks, highlighting the intentionality behind the engravings.

 Amud 1, a retouched blade. Note the Incisions on the cortex.

Ancient DNA from Austrian graves shows East Asian ancestry

Genetic differences between Mödling and Leobersdorf not explained by social status or site function.

 Avar period ceramics.

Anthropologists push for cataloging Martian debris as valuable artifacts

Justin Holcomb and colleagues argue that Mars' remnants, like crashed landers and rover tracks, are valuable heritage, not "space trash."

 Anthropologists push for cataloging Martian debris as valuable artifacts.

Foodstuff found on Chinese mummies confirmed as oldest cheese in the world

3,600-years-ago, people in China were making kefir cheese, mixing milk from goats and cows.

 Home made cheese.

1,375-year-old pre-Hispanic pyramid discovered during highway construction in Hidalgo, Mexico

Researchers propose that Structure 1 and the surrounding settlement may be related to the Metzca lordship.

 Found during highway construction. Pre-Hispanic pyramid in Mexico.

Human burial practices had their origin in the Levant, Israeli researchers say

Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens had different burial practices, the research shows.

 Archaeology excavation.

Anything but lean and green: Early humans were apex meat-eaters, study finds

Researchers argue modern hunter-gatherer diets distort our understanding of ancestral eating habits.

 Raw wagyu beef.

Mexico went through extreme drought. The Aztecs sacrificed 42 children to Tlaloc, the god of rain

The remains, mostly boys aged between two and seven years old, were placed inside a box of ashlars in a careful arrangement.

 Aztec Calendar Stone.

Archaeologists uncover underground tunnels beneath Mexican city associated with the god of death

Archaeologists confirmed the existence of a network of underground chambers and tunnels beneath the ancient city of Mitla in Mexico, a site known for its association with the Zapotec.

 Zapotec ceramic large effigy urn with head of Bat God, Tomb 113, Monte Alban. Image by Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D. is used under license CC0 1.0

New study traces origin of human kissing to ancestral ape grooming

Scientists speculate kissing was established among human ape ancestors as they started spending considerable time on the ground away from trees, which increased the risk of parasitic infestation.

 Kiss's beginning. Image by pedrosimoes7, licensed under CC BY 2.0

Evelyn Anca’s ‘Tales from the Amazon’ 

Showcasing the unique relationship between indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon and monkeys.

 Evelyn (Evi) Anca