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Anthropology

The Curse of the Unlucky Mummy

When science and fear collide, a supernatural story thrives.

April 7, 2014

Why Light Inspires Ritual

For Aboriginal cultures, light is a physical and spiritual guide.

March 6, 2014

Early Humans Made Animated Art

How Paleolithic artists used fire to set the world’s oldest art in motion.

February 28, 2014

How We Make Gods

Taking lessons from the rise and fall of divinity in online games.

February 6, 2014

Brave New Epoch

A search for humankind’s mark on the Earth.

January 21, 2014

Best of 2013: The Caveman’s Home Was Not a Cave

Our picture of man’s early home has been skewed by modern preconceptions.

December 12, 2013

Beer Domesticated Man

Early man chose pints over pastry. Wouldn’t you?

December 12, 2013

In Search of the First Human Home

When did the savanna give way to the crash pad?

December 2, 2013

The Caveman’s Home Was Not a Cave

Our picture of man’s early home has been skewed by modern preconceptions.

December 2, 2013

Homo Narrativus and the Trouble with Fame

We think that fame is deserved. We are wrong.

August 29, 2013