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Best of SAPIENS 2025

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Published: December 16, 2025 21:01

In SAPIENS’ final year of publishing new stories, the magazine honors 10 standout contributions that carried anthropology into the hearts… The post Best of SAPIENS 2025 appeared first on SAPIENS.

Unearthing What Archaeologists Can and Cannot Know

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Published: December 16, 2025 11:00

An archaeologist studying 1,000-year-old dog burials reflects on the need for imagination in archaeology. ✽ WITH STEADY HANDS, a crouching… The post Unearthing What Archaeologists Can and Cannot Know appeared first on SAPIENS.

Listening Against the Threshold of Pain

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Published: December 15, 2025 11:00

SAPIENS’ 2025 poet-in-residence situates her listening in Kashmir and Germany during and after her fieldwork, contextualizing her contributions to SAPIENS… The post Listening Against the Threshold of Pain appeared first on SAPIENS.

The Tomb That Told of a Women’s Kingdom

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Published: December 11, 2025 11:00

An archaeologist unspools the story of a female leader buried over 1,000 years ago on the Tibetan Plateau. A TOMB… The post The Tomb That Told of a Women’s Kingdom appeared first on SAPIENS.

In Malaysia, Muslim Trans Women Find Their Own Paths

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Published: December 9, 2025 11:00

An anthropologist traces how transgender women navigate state-sponsored religious programs aimed at “rehabilitating” LGBTQ+ Muslims. ✽ Dora and I walked… The post In Malaysia, Muslim Trans Women Find Their Own Paths appeared first on SAPIENS.

In Japan, the Philosophical Stance Against Having Children

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Published: December 2, 2025 11:00

An anthropologist delves beyond simplistic portrayals of the anti-natalist movement to understand what motivates its adherents. ✽ Growing up in… The post In Japan, the Philosophical Stance Against Having Children appeared first on SAPIENS.

Do Africa’s Mass Animal Migrations Extend Into Deep Time?

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Published: November 25, 2025 11:00

Isotopes in fossil teeth suggest ancient animals traveled less than once thought—making researchers rethink past human societies and future conservation.… The post Do Africa’s Mass Animal Migrations Extend Into Deep Time? appeared first on SAPIENS.

Padi Nyawa Urang

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Published: November 24, 2025 11:00

A poet and aspiring anthropologist in Indonesia reflects on the values reflected in rice cultivation in a traditional village in… The post Padi Nyawa Urang appeared first on SAPIENS.

Connections and Conflicts With Seals in a Scottish Archipelago

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Published: November 20, 2025 11:00

An environmental anthropologist investigates deep-time, mythical, and contemporary relations between seals and Orkney Islanders. SEAL SONG One gray afternoon, I… The post Connections and Conflicts With Seals in a Scottish Archipelago appeared first on…

Sounding the Border

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Published: November 19, 2025 11:00

An anthropologist-poet listens to echoes of laughter and other sounds of crossings in Kashmir. In the house once occupied by… The post Sounding the Border appeared first on SAPIENS.