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, and published in collaboration with the University of Chicago Press.
[4] 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".
[6] Her article “The Darkest Truths”[7] represents an "informative and thoughtful look into Holocaust archaeology with its attending ethical dimensions and responsibilities".
[8] Her article “Unearthing the True Toll of the Tulsa Race Massacre”[9] was considered a "timely and compelling piece about a little-remembered but horrific episode of racial violence".