Anthropologists Seen Pocketing Potsherds

Automatic Classification of Archaeological Potsherds

During archaeological excavations, one of the most time consuming stages is the treatment of the great number of pottery sherds found on the site (labelling, drawing, measuring and classifying as related to the known object models). This step is also the most difficult one because it requires an extended knowledge of the characteristics of the already identified object models that can be found ...

Applied Anthropology and the American Anthropologists.

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Anthropologists' views on race, ancestry, and genetics

Controversies over race conceptualizations have been ongoing for centuries and have been shaped, in part, by anthropologists. OBJECTIVE To assess anthropologists' views on race, genetics, and ancestry. METHODS In 2012 a broad national survey of anthropologists examined prevailing views on race, ancestry, and genetics. RESULTS Results demonstrate consensus that there are no human biologica...

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Strengthening Links Between Anthropologists and System Dynamicists

In this brief communication, we argue for more systematic and self-conscious attention, within the field of system dynamics, to the process of knowledge sharing for the purposes of model construction. After explaining our rationale, we provide a number of examples showing how various groups of people---often those with central roles in the problems being modeled---are marginalized, their voices...