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The Modern-Day Johnny Appleseed

Anthropology

The Modern-Day Johnny Appleseed

If historic apples from America’s pioneer past were fugitives, they’d find few ridgetops high enough or woodlots dense enough to elude Tom Brown. Brown, 81, is a die-hard apple hunter who traverses the Appalachians from Georgia to Pennsylvania tracking down and conserving lost and long-forgotten...
Patrick Durkin Jan 23, 2023
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Study: Early Homo Sapiens Used Cave Drawings Like Trail Cams

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Study: Early Homo Sapiens Used Cave Drawings Like Trail Cams

Your mother-in-law may not understand your obsession with the reproductive cycles of game animals, but a new study suggests that ancient hunter-gatherers shared your fascination—and they used what could be the earliest forms of writing to capitalize on it. The study, published this month in the...
Jordan Sillars Jan 19, 2023
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Mammoth Discovery Would Double Timeline of Humans in North America

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Mammoth Discovery Would Double Timeline of Humans in North America

Nine years ago, during a casual afternoon stroll, Gary Hartley uncovered one of the most controversial finds in modern anthropology. Hartley had been hiking a narrow game trail that followed the Rio Puerco, a small tributary to the famous Rio Chama, in northern New Mexico. The creek and game trail...
Michael Adams Jan 12, 2023
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What’s the Best Evidence Bigfoot Exists?

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What’s the Best Evidence Bigfoot Exists?

We don’t believe in Bigfoot at MeatEater, but we’re damn interested in him. To see if a crew of staunch skeptics could be swayed, we gathered the most respected Bigfoot authorities to answer our most pressing questions. This is part one of our eight-part series, Ask a Squatcher. I don’t believe that...
Spencer Neuharth Jan 6, 2023
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Did Davy Crockett Go Down Swinging?

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Did Davy Crockett Go Down Swinging?

David Crockett died violently March 6, 1836, at the Alamo after thousands of Mexican soldiers stormed the lightly defended fortress in San Antonio, Texas. And 185 years later, we’re still debating at least 185 versions of how Crockett died that bloody dawn. Americans have a favorite version. Walt...
Patrick Durkin Jan 3, 2023
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The Most Secluded Humans on Earth

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The Most Secluded Humans on Earth

North Sentinel Island is located about 800 miles off the coast of India in the Bay of Bengal. It’s home to the most remote peoples in the world: the Sentinelese. Little is known about this tribe, which is insulated by wild seas, protruding reefs and a reputation of being violent toward outsiders.
Spencer Neuharth Jan 2, 2023
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First-Time Hunter Finds Corpse in California Desert

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First-Time Hunter Finds Corpse in California Desert

Kyle Gibson sat shaken and sweating in the air-conditioned patrol car’s back seat, silently hoping the two Southern California sheriff’s deputies wouldn’t arrest him. Gibson, 36, knew his fears were irrational. He’d done nothing wrong and everything right since arriving an hour before at the Bureau...
Patrick Durkin Dec 7, 2022
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Forrest Fenn’s Treasure is For Sale

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Forrest Fenn’s Treasure is For Sale

The greatest treasure hunt in modern history ended two years ago, but the pursuit isn’t over if you’re willing to pay. Earlier this week, Heritage Auctions announced that 476 items from the famed Forrest Fenn treasure are up for sale. Heritage Auctions acquired the treasure from Tosuro Sagrado...
Spencer Neuharth Nov 18, 2022
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