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On the dynamics of social trust in human cultures – David Napier | Aeon Essays

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anthropology demography and migration public health
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What pastoralists know

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Pastoralists are experts in managing extreme variability. In a volatile world economy, bankers should learn how...
Pastoralists are experts in managing extreme variability. In a volatile world economy, bankers should learn how they do itBy Ian ScoonesRead at Aeon

anthropology complexity
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Longhouse lockdown

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On a regular cycle, the Nias islanders of Indonesia would retreat into enforced seclusion. What can...
On a regular cycle, the Nias islanders of Indonesia would retreat into enforced seclusion. What can we learn from them?By Andrew BeattyRead at Aeon

anthropology public health rituals and celebrations
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Beyond the !Kung

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A grand research project created our origin myth that early human societies were all egalitarian, mobile...
A grand research project created our origin myth that early human societies were all egalitarian, mobile and small-scaleBy Manvir SinghRead at Aeon

anthropology archaeology human evolution
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Sheanderthal

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Not all Neanderthals were ‘cavemen’: half were women. What can archaeologists tell us about how they...
Not all Neanderthals were ‘cavemen’: half were women. What can archaeologists tell us about how they lived?By Rebecca Wragg SykesRead at Aeon

anthropology archaeology human evolution
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Captive culture

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Even when enslaved or despised, captives brought novel ideas and technologies to the societies of their...
Even when enslaved or despised, captives brought novel ideas and technologies to the societies of their captorsBy Catherine M CameronRead at Aeon

anthropology archaeology history of technology
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Neither nasty nor brutish

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The Ik – the poorest people on Earth – have been cast as exemplars of human...
The Ik – the poorest people on Earth – have been cast as exemplars of human selfishness. The truth is much more startlingBy Cathryn TownsendRead at Aeon

anthropology history of ideas human evolution
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Accumulation and its discontents

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Whether collecting, storing or hoarding, we’ve always had our issues with stuff – not least deciding...
Whether collecting, storing or hoarding, we’ve always had our issues with stuff – not least deciding what’s worth havingBy Astrid Van OyenRead at Aeon

anthropology archaeology the ancient world
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Ancient yet cosmopolitan

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Art, adornment and sophisticated hunting technologies flourished not only in prehistoric Europe but across the globeBy...
Art, adornment and sophisticated hunting technologies flourished not only in prehistoric Europe but across the globeBy Gaia VinceRead at Aeon

anthropology history of science human evolution
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We are wayfinders

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Navigation and spatial awareness sustained humans for tens of thousands of years. Have we lost the...
Navigation and spatial awareness sustained humans for tens of thousands of years. Have we lost the trail in modern times?By Michael BondRead at Aeon

anthropology nature and landscape travel
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Against humanity

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What the Lord’s Resistance Army can teach us about flaws in the ideal of human rights...
What the Lord’s Resistance Army can teach us about flaws in the ideal of human rights and the fight for justiceBy Sam DubalRead at Aeon

anthropology human rights and justice war and peace
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Investigating Homo floresiensis and the myth of the ebu gogo – Paige Madison | Aeon Ideas

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An ancient legend from the Indonesian island of Flores speaks of a mysterious, wild grandmother of...
An ancient legend from the Indonesian island of Flores speaks of a mysterious, wild grandmother of the forest who eats everything: the ‘ebu gogo’. According to folklore, such tiny, hairy people as her once roamed the tropical forests alongside modern humans, eating crops and sometimes even human ...By Paige MadisonRead at Aeon

anthropology palaeontology stories and literature
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Tantric sex promises healthy bliss; what does the science say? – Peter von Ziegesar | Aeon Essays

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Coitus reservatus is an ancient technique promising bliss and longevity. Does orgasm data back up these...
Coitus reservatus is an ancient technique promising bliss and longevity. Does orgasm data back up these tantric ideas?By Peter von ZiegesarRead at Aeon

anthropology sex and sexuality spirituality
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How Margaret Mead became a hate figure for conservatives – Sam Dresser | Aeon Essays

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Mead argued that non-Western cultures offered alternative (often better) ways to be human. Why was she...
Mead argued that non-Western cultures offered alternative (often better) ways to be human. Why was she so vilified for it?By Sam DresserRead at Aeon

anthropology childhood and adolescence sex and sexuality
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Kama muta: a new term for that warm, fuzzy feeling we all get – Alan Fiske | Aeon Ideas

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Some emotions you seem to recognise the moment you feel them – you know when you’re...
Some emotions you seem to recognise the moment you feel them – you know when you’re angry, surprised, embarrassed or jealous. And yet you probably can’t name one of life’s most wonderful emotions (in fact, even psychologists have only recently begun to study it). It’s hiding in plain sight: witho...By Alan FiskeRead at Aeon

anthropology love and friendship mood and emotion
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Personality is not only about who but also where you are – Dorsa Amir | Aeon Ideas

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In the field of psychology, the image is canon: a child sitting in front of a...
In the field of psychology, the image is canon: a child sitting in front of a marshmallow, resisting the temptation to eat it. If she musters up the willpower to resist long enough, she’ll be rewarded when the experimenter returns with a second marshmallow. Using this ‘marshmallow test’, the Aust...By Dorsa AmirRead at Aeon

anthropology childhood and adolescence personality
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There really is no natural or right way to be a parent – Olga Mecking | Aeon Essays

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We’re opportunistic, inventive and flexible animals, and there is no ‘natural’ or ‘right’ way to bring...
We’re opportunistic, inventive and flexible animals, and there is no ‘natural’ or ‘right’ way to bring up our childrenBy Olga MeckingRead at Aeon

anthropology family life human evolution
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Gregory Bateson changed the way we think about changing ourselves – Tim Parks | Aeon Essays

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Learning from his family, his animals and his work with tribal people, Gregory Bateson saw the...
Learning from his family, his animals and his work with tribal people, Gregory Bateson saw the creative potential of paradoxBy Tim ParksRead at Aeon

anthropology social psychology thinkers and theories
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