*Premiering at 6pm PST* Hello everyone, and welcome to this episode of#PaleoFridays! In this episode, we will learn about the Super Volcanic Eruption of Mt. Toba, located in what is now known as Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia. One of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth’s history, it had a major impact on our ancestors, howContinue reading “The Toba Eruption-Almost Wiping Humanity Off the Map!”
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Arrow Tips found in Europe Tens of thousands of years before expected time!
Tens of thousands of years ago, deep in a French cave called Grotte Mandrin, near Malataverne in the Rhône Valley, arrowheads were discovered. However, these were not just any arrowheads; in fact, these would become the earliest known arrowheads outside of Africa! So today, we will be learning all about these arrowheads, where they cameContinue reading “Arrow Tips found in Europe Tens of thousands of years before expected time!”
Darwin and Human Evolution: A Two-Day Symposium at Dartmouth College
Contributed by E. A. Meigs Dartmouth College hosted a two-day symposium, Darwin and Human Evolution Symposium, on February 17-18, 2023, “Reflecting on Charles Darwin’s impact on the study of human evolution and biological diversity a century and a half after he published Descent of Man”. This event featured authors who contributed to A Most InterestingContinue reading “Darwin and Human Evolution: A Two-Day Symposium at Dartmouth College”
Skulls with Seth, Au. sediba!
In this episode of #SkullswithSeth we are going to be examining not only the skull of A. sediba this time but also some post cranial or below-the-head remains for the first time! This is a fascinating tale of discovery that we are going to be embarking on with a unique story that goes behind theContinue reading “Skulls with Seth, Au. sediba!”
The First Stone Tool Makers were NOT Human!
Debuting at 10pm pst (Sorry for how late it is guys, things took extra too export due to issues). Enjoy! The best PaleoFirdays are based on and informed on the past week’s news. This week we had some exciting news coming out of Kenya in the form of a new paper published in the JournalContinue reading “The First Stone Tool Makers were NOT Human!”
The Earliest Stone Tools…Not Oldowan?
Originally posted on World of Paleoanthropology:
*Updated with more Accurate Information* If you would like, and can, please also view on Academia.edu Lithic technology, or stone tool complexes, are extraordinarily important to the human story. It is part of what makes us so utterly unique, despite the fact that other creatures in the animal kingdom,…
Skulls with Seth-Turkana Boy
Premiering at 5pm PST! Here on this episode of #SkullswithSeth we will be talking about our highly fascinating and groundbreaking ancestor of ours, Homo erectus. Specifically, we will be looking at Turkana Boy, one of, if not the best-preserved hominin skeleton ever found. At only 8-9 years old, this boy has given us so manyContinue reading “Skulls with Seth-Turkana Boy”
A Chat with Dr. Stanford of USC with the CSUN Anth Club and WOPA
In collaboration with my University, we are having an #Anthropology speakers series! Stay up to date on this page and follow to catch these awesome meetings! Coming up this week, we have Dr. Craig Stanford! A good friend of WOPA.
The Great Brain Size Debate: Is Bigger Really Better?Does Brain Size Matter?
View and Discuss on Academia.edu From a small age, we as children begin to develop an idea based on a natural observation that we make. Animals with bigger brains are more intelligent. As far as children and most adults know, this is true. But not only is it a very general statement, we know thatContinue reading “The Great Brain Size Debate: Is Bigger Really Better?Does Brain Size Matter?”
Interested in Homo naledi?
If you are a fan of Homo naledi such as myself, and you want to stay up to date with the latest news and explorations, I have no better place! Aside from this website and all I offer here, be sure to check out this specific playlist I created that has all of my relatedContinue reading “Interested in Homo naledi?”
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