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Huey P. Newton, the misunderstood visionary behind the Black Panther Party ~humanities.history Article 5773 words 9 votes
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When did humans start settling down? In Israel, new discoveries at one of the world’s oldest villages are upending the debate about when we stopped wandering. ~humanities.history Article 4361 words 21 votes
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Archaeology and genetics can’t yet agree on when humans first arrived in the Americas. That’s good science and here’s why. ~humanities.history Article 5505 words 3 votes
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