Anthropology.net

Really quickly, Andrew Lawler has published more than just new news on the the origins of civilization.
He’s also reporting on Yousef Madjidzadeh’s debacle involving the authenticity of the Jiroft tablets… you should read about current situation summarized in his article, “Ancient Writing or Modern Fakery?“
If you want some more background on the excavations at Jiroft, [...]

I’m sure you learned in some history class that Mesopotamia is the ‘cradle of civilization.’ But if you’ve ever spent some time studying archaeology, specifically the agricultural revolution, you would know that statement is a bit misinformed. What we deem ‘civilization’, is kinda up in the air. I was taught that civilization is a restructuring [...]