The pantheon of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, with their complex symbolism and multifaceted roles, were integral to the spiritual, cultural, and societal fabric of one of history’s most remarkable civilizations.
Archaeological anthropology unveils the footprints of our ancestors, linguistic anthropology decodes the power of language, biological anthropology traces our origins, and socio-cultural anthropology unravels the patterns and beliefs that define our societies.
“Behind the Beautiful Forevers” (Boo 2012) is a deeply touching account of the lives of people living in Annawadi, a Mumbai slum adjoining the Sahar Airport, in the state of Maharashtra.
The commoditisation of products such as sugar is often linked to new forms of inequalities in the production process, as seen in the exploitative practices of colonisers and the labour conditions associated with sugar cultivation.
In late 2022, the government of Malta’s launched a website dedicated to the project, https://project.green/, which until the date of submission of this essay remains largely bare and void of a concrete 7 year plan – leaving much to be desired in the construction of a ‘planned process of social change’.
The civil war in Sudan, a protracted conflict that lasted over two decades, has left deep scars on the country and its people. Among those most profoundly affected are the children, who have grown up in the shadow of war, witnessing and experiencing things no child ever should. This generation, the “Children of Conflict,” is … Read more
Orientalism (Said, 1978) and the ideas it showcases has been an important text in revolutionising certain concepts and etching out certain key concepts in the social sciences and literary studies. The aim of this short essay is to discuss different case studies assimilating aspects of Said’s literary piece and applying it to post-colonial examples. Foucault’s … Read more
For people to have good repute, to have honour and shame, they must be loyal and honest (Pitt-Rivers,1997). That being said, this proposed moral code of behaviour does not apply to all and sundry in the same way, to the point where honour and shame are “no longer synonymous” (Pitt-Rivers, 1997, pp.20).
A typical home renovation turned into an extraordinary archaeological discovery for a couple in Denmark. Lene Brandt and her husband, Anders Nielsen, stumbled across a massive stone, weighing 2,000 pounds, carved with ancient runes while renovating their kitchen. The discovery occurred in the village of Mosekær, where the couple was removing the old linoleum from … Read more
The Mediterranean is often characterised by the label ‘traditional’ which is why it is an ideal location from which this concept can be examined.