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Sharing Economy

"The Sharing Economy is an economic and cultural system where individuals share resources, assets, and services directly with each other. The digital age has given rise to a proliferation of peer-to-peer platform apps and platforms that make sharing possible..." - By Inga Treitler and Priscilla Claeys

History and Bioarchaeology

"Within the history of bioarchaeology, “history” has often been associated with descriptive or typological studies and pitted against “scientific” approaches. Even with this dichotomy, however, bioarchaeologists engage with myriad notions of history to..." – By Alanna L. Warner-Smith and Shannon A. Novak

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