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🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Ibn Battuta: The 'Eye of History' that Monitored the Pulse of the Nation during Ramadan Nights

This article highlights the legacy of Ibn Battuta as a significant historical figure who documented the cultural and social dynamics of the Islamic world during his extensive travels, particularly during the month of Ramadan.

Feb 26 • 12:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

History seems to confirm the thesis that human nature repeats itself over time

The article discusses the philosophical debate around human nature as put forth by American writer Thomas Sowell, distinguishing between two perspectives: unrestricted and restricted views of human capability.

Feb 22 • 11:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Prelude to Anniversary in Kyiv

The article discusses the contemporary experience of travel and its implications for understanding different cultures, particularly in the context of Kyiv.

Feb 21 • 23:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

Homo erectus arrived in China 1.7 million years ago, 600,000 years earlier than previously thought

A recent study has revealed that Homo erectus reached China 1.7 million years ago, significantly earlier than previously believed.

Feb 18 • 19:00 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Life & Tech

Artificial Intelligence: The Slow Shift of Humanity and the New Form of Idolization

The article discusses the profound anthropological implications of artificial intelligence as it subtly changes the way humans think, decide, and interpret the world.

Feb 18 • 06:15 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Sierra Leone's Harsh New Laws to Protect Women and Girls Are Causing Harm in the Wrong Places

New laws in Sierra Leone aimed at protecting women and girls from violence are inadvertently harming the very communities they are meant to help, particularly among the poor.

Feb 18 • 04:36 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

The Last Farewell to the Body: A Dialogue with Lo Proton on Word and Face in 'The Society of Ghosts'

French sociologist and anthropologist David Le Breton explores the existential condition through a sensory and cultural lens in his work 'The Society of Ghosts'.

Feb 17 • 19:50 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Deaths: A pioneer of anthropology, lived with determination, kindness, and simplicity

Family, friends, and the academic community bid farewell to Professor João Baptista Borges Pereira, a renowned anthropologist in Brazil, who was buried in a simple shirt rather than formal attire, reflecting his essence.

Feb 17 • 14:44 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

France awards Luis Fondebrider with the Legion of Honor for his work in human rights

Luis Fondebrider has been awarded the Legion of Honor by France for his contributions to human rights through the identification of victims of state terrorism.

Feb 16 • 19:35 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

"In Prague it is cold, but the girls are hot." Anthropologist hunted Czech women for Epstein

The article discusses an anthropologist's involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, focusing on his interactions with Czech women in Prague.

Feb 14 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The Civil Guard asks for help to identify a woman whose remains appeared in a suitcase in Málaga

The Civil Guard in Spain is seeking public assistance to identify a woman whose skeletal remains were found in a suitcase in Benahavís, Málaga.

Feb 11 • 09:49 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The museum as a place of transit: Agnes Essonti turns colonial plunder into living memory

Agnes Essonti Luque's exhibition at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Madrid recontextualizes colonial history by transforming the museum into a space of active engagement with the stories behind the artifacts.

Feb 9 • 15:00 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Urtasun removes the director of the Anthropology Museum after launching his million-dollar decolonization plan

Ernest Urtasun has removed the director of the Anthropology Museum shortly after unveiling a $4.4 million decolonization reform plan for museums in America and Anthropology.

Feb 5 • 16:12 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Natsios: Is Darwin science? Blasphemy to accept that man descends from an animal, we descend from Adam and Eve

Natsios expresses his disagreement with Darwin's theory of evolution, arguing that accepting human descent from animals undermines religious beliefs about creation.

Feb 3 • 07:04 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
Life & Tech

Does size matter? Apparently not for evolution

Anthropologist and biologist discuss why human brains are smaller than our ancestors' and the complexity of the human brain.

Jan 26 • 12:40 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

Francesc Bailón, Spanish anthropologist living in Greenland: 'In the face of a military attack, we must fight'

Francesc Bailón discusses his experiences living in Greenland for 25 years and the unexpected realities of the local population, particularly in the context of contemporary connections and historical expectations.

Jan 15 • 16:33 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

The fire that consumed a woman in Malawi 9,500 years ago opens a new interpretation of death in prehistory

A 9,500-year-old fire incident in Malawi provides new insights into prehistoric death practices.

Jan 15 • 13:39 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

Over 770,000-Year-Old Bones Change History of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals

New fossil finds in Morocco provide insights into the origin of Homo sapiens and its last common ancestor with Neanderthals, challenging existing scientific debates.

Jan 10 • 12:10 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Fossils over 770,000 years old found in Morocco may belong to ancestors very close to modern humans

Fossils of hominids discovered in Casablanca, Morocco, dating back about 773,000 years, could be close ancestors of modern humans according to research from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Jan 7 • 16:49 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Life & Tech

Cthulhu Calls from the Radio: The Slovak Adaptation of Cosmic Horror is Not Easy Entertainment

The article discusses the Slovak adaptation of cosmic horror centered on the character of anthropologist Francis Wayland Thurston, who inherits eerie documentation and a bas-relief related to an unknown cult anticipating the arrival of an ancient god.

Jan 2 • 20:24 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
Life & Tech

Secularization, social anthropology, and Christianity / Research on religion showed that faith belongs to the past. Today it admits the opposite

The article discusses the historical relationship between modern science and Christianity, highlighting how earlier scientific pioneers believed in God, while contemporary research suggests a resurgence of interest in faith.

Jan 2 • 19:49 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Ramón Mayrata, specialist in illusionism: "In every era, magic is something different"

Anthropologist and essayist Ramón Mayrata discusses his latest book 'The Beauty of Magic', exploring the intersections of shamanism, science, and sociology.

Jan 2 • 04:30 UTC

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