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A Journey to the West: The Ancient Dispersal of Rice Out of East Asia
Dairying enabled Early Bronze Age Yamnaya steppe expansions
Exaptation Traits for Megafaunal Mutualisms as Factors in Plant Domestication
Niche Construction Theory: A critical review. Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory
Interpreting Diachronic Size Variation in Prehistoric Central Asian Cereal Grains

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Clearly people in developed nations get more complacent with each passing year, as the idea of war is increasingly pushed into parts of the world that seem far away to Americans and Europeans. There are few examples of developed nations invading developed nations since the end of WWII and fewer examples of nations conquering and permanently occupying another nation. Likewise, since the Cold War, proxy wars have essentially all failed - most recently with the USA successfully placing the Taliban in power over the former Republic of Afghanistan, creating the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. After 20 years of violence, more than 7,000 American deaths (Iraq and Afghanistan) and three quarters of a million humans total, America lost. Watching the Russian hostilities is a clear reminder that humanity has not made it very far - hopefully, the invasion of fully developed European nation will force people to think more critically about what that they will tolerate from their own governments and humanity. #humanity #Ukraine

This amazing woman has been putting up with me for years and she is always there when I need a friend. Happy birthday, my love. #monicayanda #robertspengler #dubai @monica.yanda

He may have upset a few social scientists over the nearly century of research that he conducted, but he did lay the foundations for evolutionary ecology and the concept of gene-culture coevolution. EO Wilson has just passed away at 92 - if you have not read Consilience, I highly recommend it. This also may be a good place to shamelessly suggest you read my Critical Review of Niche Construction Theory article from last year, as I basically state in there that much of what has come to be called NCT originated with ideas formulated by Wilson and his colleagues. #eowilson #evolutionarybiology #evolutionaryecology #evolution #ecology #geneculturecoevolution

Do you ever wonder what that natural seed dispersing animal for the apple was? The fruits are much too large in their wild form to be swallowed by birds. Also, some apples fall off of the tree when ripe others stay attached into the winter; what ancient animal would have been big enough to pull them out of a tree? These are the questions that occupy my thoughts while walking through a snowy forest… #apple #robertspengler #fruitfromthesands #silkroad #fruitsofthesilkroad #snow #spenglercabin #springvilleny #seeddispersal

A couple of photos of me traveling, both taken by the talented artist @monica.yanda I am back in action, traveling for lectures, conferences, and collaborations. It feels strange returning to norm, especially as the pandemic continues all around us. #conferences #silkroad #robertspengler #fruitsofthesilkroad #fruitfromthesands #archaeology

Dubai is a fascinating city, and it is a true testament to human ingenuity and the Anthropocene - a monumental metropolis in the desert. #dubai #dubaiexpo2020 #robertspengler #unitedarabemirates #silkroad #oasiscity #fruitfromthesands #fruitsofthesilkroad @monica.yanda

An amazing opportunity to discuss my research to an enthusiastic and engaging crowd. @farm2table.ae and @jessiquei designed an culinary masterpiece specifically to fit the theme of Silk Road cuisines (see attached menu). Located in the #mobilitypavilion at the #worldexpo2020 in Dubai. With insightful questions and commentary from @jawaher_jewels @_margaritababurina_ and @thepixietribe … and as always, support, photography, and traveling partnership from @monica.yanda - if anyone is planning to visit the Wold Expo, I absolutely recommend stopping in at the Alif Cafe at the Mobility Pavilion.

Editing a manuscript, not exactly like working in the office. #beachlife #livinitup #hardatwork #rivieramaya #robertspengler

You may not agree with everything he said, but you have to admit that he made the anthropological/archaeological community think. #marshallsahlins #socialtheory

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