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The Blueberry Wars

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In elementary school, the first “robin red-breast” of spring signaled warmer days, colorful flowers, and a promise that the school year wouldn’t last forever. I considered robins my friends. Of late, I’ve come to perceive those same songbirds as my enemies. This year, thanks to non-stop April rains, the blueberry

Africa, Agriculture, Anthropology, Backyard garden, Beng, Childhood, Cultural Anthropology, Current Issues, Environmental anthropology, Evolution, Food chain, Knowledge systems, Rural-urban divide, Stereotypes, West Africa Read more

A Tale of Two Chins

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Cell phones . . . couches . . . gyms and community centers . . . archaeologists of the future will unearth countless artifacts and buildings that will testify to the nature of our lives as social creatures. Recently, anthropologists have argued for evidence of a different sort that tells a

Archaeology, Biological anthropology, Cooperation, Humans as a social species, Violence Read more