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Introduction Much of the time in paleoanthropology, all we have are fossils. Though we can certainly learn lots about an organism, such as what it looked like, how it lived, and how it evolved, there are some things which simply can not be fully determined just by fossils. Some examples of this are the sexContinue reading “Enamel Proteins in Paranthropus robustus Dental Remains-Guest Post By Mekhi”

About two years ago, an article was published on this website titled “Top Modern Paleoanthropology Documentaries on YouTube”, (link to this article here: https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/2021/08/01/top-modern-paleoanthropology-documentaries-on-youtube/).  This article put forth 10 recommended documentaries covering a variety of topics about human evolution, but it’s about time for more.  The following links go to 10 documentaries from recent yearsContinue reading “Top Best Paleoanthropology Documentaries in 2023-Guest Post By Mekhi”

Introduction A common misconception about biological anthropology and human evolution is that ancient hominins are purposefully reconstructed to appear more ‘human-like.’ Many creationist organizations, such as Answers in Genesis, claim that scientists give reconstructions of hominins specific traits, in a dishonest effort to make them look more human, to make them appear as if theyContinue reading “Are the Ways Hominins are Reconstructed Dishonest?-A look at Scleral Color-Guest Post By Mekhi”

Introduction Sexual dimorphism (genetic/morphological differences between the sexes) is incredibly common throughout primates, and our ancestors were no exception to this. In primates, especially apes, males are typically much larger than females, along with other differences, such as larger maxillary (upper) canines. At its greatest extent, primates can be up to 50% sexually dimorphic. ModernContinue reading “Sexual Dimorphism in the Genus Paranthropus-Guest Post By Mekhi”

Introduction In the scientific field of paleoanthropology, and paleontology overall, being able to deduce how an organism moved is very useful. This is because it can show how an organism lived and can give insight into its evolutionary history. Most of the time, all paleontologists have are fossils, but this can be surprisingly helpful. ForContinue reading “How Can Well Tell How an Animal Walked?-Guest Post By Mekhi”