Anthropology

Neanderthals Resorted To Cannibalism- Just Like European Settlers At Jamestown

A recent analysis of Neanderthal bones from the Troisième caverne of Goyet in Belgium, which has a whopping 101 skeletal remains, notes cannibalism was happening 45,000 years ago- women and children impacted most. The consumed Neanderthals were not from th ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 21 2025 - 1:11pm

Divorce Monday: January Divorce Rush Dates Back To The Middle Ages

January is a strain for most people. It’s dark and the festive lights don’t disguise this anymore. You’re back at work and the next holiday may be some way off. You’ve just had to spend a large amount of time with your family. This has consequences. ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 18 2025 - 10:03am

Happy Twelfth Night- Or Divorce Day, Depending On How Your 2026 Is Going

Today is, in Christian observance, Twelfth Night, the end of The 12 Days of Christmas in that song.(1) The Twelfth Night celebration ends Christmastide then tomorrow is Epiphany- the day when the Three Wise Men who saw the Star of Bethlehem during the birt ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 5 2026 - 2:04pm

Mesolithic People Had Meals With More Tradition Than You Thought

The common imagery of prehistoric people is either rooting through dirt for grubs and picking berries, or hunting mastodons with spears. Those are both true but some also had a good variety in meals. They were also fishers, not just hunter-gatherers. ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 5 2026 - 10:52am

Long Before The Inca Colonized Peru, Natives Had A Thriving Trade Network

A new DNA analysis reveals that long before the Incan Empire took over Peru, animals were being transported across the Andes, a trek that also involved rainforests, highlands and deserts.  The analysis was of parrot feathers discovered at Pachacamac, Peru, ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 10 2026 - 1:31pm

Dogs Have Been 'Man's Best Friend' For 14,000 Years

The bond between humans and dogs is one of the oldest stories in anthropology. It may also be a cautionary tale for other animals, though the organic, holistic, free-range, ayurvedic, shade-tree grown dog food is probably pretty good. A new study of bones ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Mar 27 2026 - 10:24am