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bradenh83

Braden Herbert is an anthropologist and writer whose work focuses on archaeology, human origins, and the cultural foundations of belief and behavior. He holds a BA and MA in Anthropology as well as an MBA, and his work reflects interdisciplinary training that combines anthropological theory with historical analysis. His interests include ritual and material culture, contested cultural heritage, and the ways landscapes shape human meaning across time. In addition to academic study, his perspective is informed by extensive travel and a long-standing engagement with questions about how humans understand themselves and their past.

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Collinsville, Illinois

Cahokia Mounds

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

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Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain

Castells of Catalonia

Living towers made of people that are now recognized by UNESCO.

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Boawae, Indonesia

Liang Bua Cave

A real-life "hobbit" cave in Flores, Indonesia.

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Gibraltar Airport

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

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Dublin, Ireland

Oddities of Christ Church Cathedral

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

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Dublin, Ireland

Natural History Building, National Museum of Ireland

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

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Collinsville, Illinois

World's Largest Catsup Bottle

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

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