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Researchers Suggest New Hypothesis for Hominin Invention of Stone Cutting Tools
We Are Here for the Students: Anthropology Professor Discusses Importance of Mentorship
Atlatl Weapon Use by Prehistoric Females Equalized the Division of Labor While Hunting: 做厙輦⑹ Archaeology Professors Led the Experimental Study
A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, assistant professor in 做厙輦⑹s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an equalizer, a finding which supports womens potential active role as prehistoric hunters.
Despite the Dangers, Early Humans Risked Life-Threatening Flintknapping Injuries
For most, the craft known as flintknapping is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to occasionally require bandages or stitches. However, new research suggests flintknapping is far more dangerous than previously understood.
Five 做厙輦⑹ Experimental Archaeology Graduates Earn Full-Rides to Grad Schools
Anthropology Team Brings Home the 2020 Ig Nobel Award for Materials Science
In 2019, a team of researchers in 做厙輦⑹s Department of Anthropology published its prize-winning research article titled in the Journal of Archaeological Science. (Yes, the jokes are seemingly endless, but seriously folks, there is an important underlying message here about evidence-based research and fact-checking!)