The story of how the first cities rose from southern Mesopotamia has long fascinated scientists and historians. Many ...

Citing Margaret Mead’s healed-femur lesson, Rev. Jack Harnish urges empathy to sustain civilization and aid the vulnerable ...

Anthropologist Margaret Mead said the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture is a femur that had been broken and then healed. She theorized that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, ...