Stone working is one of the most successful technologies used by humans, from 3.3 million years ago to the present day. So don't think its "primitive".
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We sometimes see memory as a video camera, recording our lives accurately and without bias – but this is a myth. Instead, our childhood memories are intricately shaped by our family and culture.
Recent developments mean that touting on an industrial scale could become more difficult.
What turns a seaside resort into something altogether more glamorous? One word can change the fortunes of a whole region.
Be sceptical when it's claimed that a language has 'no word for X' or '50 words for Y'.
Culture plays a role in forming a child's identity, conversational style and memory. This has many implications for how to deal with children, from school to the judicial system.
The "Haida manga" by Indigenous artist Yahgulanaas opens a graphic dialogue between the different cultures of the Pacific Northwest and East Asia.
How did civilization emerge from small groups of hunter-gatherers? Some archaeologists focus on cooperation as the vital ingredient – and find evidence for it in the form of feast-related artifacts.
The Great Exhibition of the North is putting paid to tired stereotypes of the region – but now, the North itself is becoming divided.
Judge acknowledges attack on rough sleeper's home, after he and his belongings were urinated on by a drunk passer-by.
When covering Africa, Bourdain rejected the monolithic way media outlets have historically depicted the continent's diverse cultures and populations.
Linguistic clues show how people around the world first developed mathematical thought.
Britons living in France are obsessed with how well integrated they are.
A few years ago, a folklorist started gathering data on the creative ways graduates were embellishing their caps. From student debt to immigration, some themes quickly emerged.
Littering in protest is indicative of a discordant society, and a culture of littering can tell us a lot about a society's ethos.
Museums in 2018 explore where technology fits in our culture, and examine the relationship between audiences and objects.
Is noise the real monster? Or is it our own intolerance of unwanted sounds?
Some leadership attributes, like being trustworthy or encouraging, are viewed the same way in all cultures but there are other traits that only spell leadership to people of Anglo-Celtic backgrounds.
Opera goers are high multiplier voters. Win them over and you might get a few more supporters along the way.
Corporates are willing to embrace corporate social responsibility initiatives. But many fail due to cultural insensitivity and misplaced communication strategies.
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Professor of Creative Arts, Flinders University
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Director, Institute of Cultural Capital, University of Liverpool
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Lecturer of Game Design, RMIT University
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Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Loughborough University
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow (Hon), University of Melbourne
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Contract Faculty, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University; SEDRD Adjunct Professor, University of Guelph
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
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Professor, Business School, University of Sydney
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Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Wollongong
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Director - Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Fellow, Australia-India Institute, University of Melbourne
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Alice Gorman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University
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Professor of English, Flinders University
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Cultural Researcher, University of Notre Dame Australia
