''Sapiens'' is a

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about the human world and has been in publication since 2016. The magazine focuses on

anthropology Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, society, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including archaic humans. Social anthropology studies patterns of behav ...

including aspects such as

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, and

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. The goal is to publish anthropological essays that explore human-related topics in an innovative and thought-provoking way. The magazine is funded by the

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Axel Lennart Wenner-Gren (5 June 1881 – 24 November 1961) was a Swedish people, Swedish entrepreneur and one of the wealthiest men in the world during the 1930s. Early life He was born on 5 June 1881 in Uddevalla, a town on the west coast ...

, and published in collaboration with the

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. The magazine remains editorially independent. The magazine has a

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produced by House of Pod that focuses on conversations with anthropologist from around the world.

Awards

In 2017, Sapiens magazine received the

American Anthropological Association The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is an American organization of scholars and practitioners in the field of anthropology. With 10,000 members, the association, based in Arlington, Virginia, includes archaeologists, cultural anthropo ...

General Anthropology Division New Directions Award for "providing quality scholarship in sophisticated yet accessible formats". In 2018, Chip Colwell, editor-in-chief of Sapiens Magazine, received the American Anthropological Association Executive Director's Award for Innovative Directions to the field for his "creative, resourceful, and risk-taking work". In 2017, Elizabeth Svoboda, writing for Sapiens magazine, was the winner of the 2017 Gene S. Stuart award for

archaeological Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

journalism of the

Society for American Archaeology The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) is a professional association for the archaeology of the Americas. It was founded in 1934 and its headquarters are in based in Washington, D.C. , it has 7,500 members. Its current president is Daniel S ...

. Her article “The Darkest Truths” represents an "informative and thoughtful look into Holocaust archaeology with its attending ethical dimensions and responsibilities". Megan I. Gannon, writing for Sapiens magazine, was awarded the 2021 Society for American Archaeology Gene S. Stuart award in recognition of efforts to enhance public understanding of archaeology. Her article “Unearthing the True Toll of the Tulsa Race Massacre” was considered a "timely and compelling piece about a little-remembered but horrific episode of racial violence".

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External links

Sapiens website
Online magazines published in the United States