Category Archives for Archaeology
Continuities in Cultural Evolution
Margaret Mead once said, "I have spent most of my life studying the lives of other peoples–faraway
Forbidden Archeology: The Full Unabridged Edition
Over the centuries, researchers have found bones and artifacts proving that humans like us have existed for millions of years. Mainstream science, however, has suppressed these facts. Prejudices based on current scientific theory act as a knowledge filter, giving us … Continue reading
Fragmentary Decrees from the Athenian Agora
This volume publishes the editiones principes of the most fragmentary inscriptions found during exca
Farm Buildings of the Weald 1450-1750
"As a slice of history, docudrama and how-to manual, Sizing Down is top-notch. Illes was human resou
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Pollan writes about the ecology of the food humans eat and why–what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Discussing industrial farming, organic food, and what it is like to hunt and gather food, this is a surprisingly honest … Continue reading
Essays in Socio-Economics
These essays deal with various aspects of a new, rising field, socio-economics. The field is seeking
We Are What We Celebrate: Understanding Holidays and Rituals
How did Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday become a national holiday? Why do we exchange presents
The Golden Bough
An expert in myth and religion, the author spent over a quarter-century assembling this study of the cults, rites, and myths of antiquity. Frazer’s definitions of "magic," "religion," and "science" were useful to his successors in social anthropology, and his … Continue reading
Sastun: One Woman’s Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer and Their Efforts to Save the Vani
Bridging modern medicine with traditional healing, one woman journeys to the diminishing rainforest of Belize to preserve the plant life of that once-abundant pharmacy of ancient Mayan medicine and the remedies of an aging native healer. 8 page photo insert.
The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
The Development of an Extraordinary Species We human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees. Yet humans are the dominant species on the planet – having founded civilizations and religions, developed intricate and diverse forms of communication, learned … Continue reading