Who Created the First Art? Homo Erectus?

So Google Bard got a major update today, and say what you want about AI, it’s not coming, it is here, and we might as well use it! So I set it up to act as if it was a paleoanthropologist and asked it a few questions. Here is how it went: I asked itContinue reading “Who Created the First Art? Homo Erectus?”

Is Homo naledi still Important?

Short answer, OF COURSE! It is a fascinating piece of the Human story. Just because the new papers are being questioned, doesn’t make things wrong, it’s been the process so far. There used to be so much more to come! Quick review of the new papers: What does Google Bard, the collective mind of theContinue reading “Is Homo naledi still Important?”

Big Homo Naledi Updates! New Paper!”No Evidence”!

We have some big developments in surrounding Homo naledi this week!  As many of you know, a few months ago there were some major, and I mean major announcements out of Rising Star from Dr. Berger and team. Announcements that would blow the top of the field of Paleoanthropology, and in many cases it did.Continue reading “Big Homo Naledi Updates! New Paper!”No Evidence”!”

Cambridge Journal of Human Behaviour: Call for Undergraduate Submissions

Hello! On behalf of the Cambridge Journal of Human Behaviour, I have an awesome opportunity to tell you all about! They are currently accepting undergraduate work for submissions to their peer reviewed journal! This is a chance to get your work published before you even get to graduate school! Take look at the call forContinue reading “Cambridge Journal of Human Behaviour: Call for Undergraduate Submissions”

The Laetoli Footprints September 15th , 1976

Not far from Olduvai George, a famous #fossil locality that was frequented by the Leakeys and colleagues, and a very important place where many lithic (stone) tools have been found, at first believed to be from Homo habilis, the first of our genus, but now is thought to be pushed back much farther in timeContinue reading “The Laetoli Footprints September 15th , 1976”

Anatomy and Paleoanthropology, a chat with Dr. Bernard Wood

Premiering at Noon! I am so excited to welcome you all to the next episode of #TheStoryofUs! On this episode, I am honored to talk to prestigious professor Dr. Bernard Wood of George Washington University. We discuss his career, starting as a surgeon and medical doctor and then finding his way into our deep humanContinue reading “Anatomy and Paleoanthropology, a chat with Dr. Bernard Wood”

A new way of Analyzing Cave Art, Hominins in Europe, and Massive Hand Axes in Kent!

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t4596-148e348 Learn about:  1.  How changing the way we look at rock art reveals so much more: https://phys.org/news/2023-08-topographical-elements-paleolithic-art-revealed.html2. Hominins Evolved in Europe?: https://phys.org/news/2023-08-ancient-ape-trkiye-story-human.html3. Massive 300,000-year-old Hand Axes Found in Kent: https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-300000-year-old-giant-handaxe-in-rare-ice-age-site/