All articles tagged with #indigenous cultures
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Live Science
A 350-year-old mummified head from Bolivia, initially thought to be Inca, is actually from an Aymara individual and shows signs of ritualistic cranial modification and an incomplete trepanation, highlighting the importance of respectful, noninvasive analysis in archaeology.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WION
Recent research using laser mapping and modeling has revealed that the Amazon rainforest, once thought to be untouched, is actually hiding thousands of ancient human-made structures. These structures, including ditches, geoglyphs, ponds, and wells, along with domesticated trees and crops, provide evidence of the long history of human influence on the rainforest. The findings have implications for understanding the magnitude of ancient human impact on the Amazon and for land rights of indigenous groups.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by GQ
The first teaser trailer for Martin Scorsese's highly anticipated film, Killers of the Flower Moon, has been released, featuring Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio in their first full-length film collaboration in over 25 years. The film, based on David Grann's best-selling book, focuses on a string of murders in 1920s Oklahoma of wealthy members of the Osage Nation. The trailer highlights Indigenous cultures, suspense, and oil, and also features breakout star Lily Gladstone. The film will premiere at Cannes on May 20 and will be released in theaters on October 6 before streaming on Apple TV+.