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Are We The Only Ones to Bury Our Dead? What if we aren’t?

In the realm of human existence, death is an inescapable truth, leaving us to contemplate the fate of our physical forms. Burial, a prevalent practice among humans, serves as a means of honoring the deceased and facilitating the grieving process. However, the question arises: Are we the sole species that engages in the burial ofContinue reading “Are We The Only Ones to Bury Our Dead? What if we aren’t?”

Hominin Homes

Did other species of humans, in addition to Homo sapiens, have shelters or some other form of artificial structure to make life more comfortable? If so, what can this tell us about different human species’ adaptability and suitability to cold climates? One possible way to recognize campsites is through the presence of fire. A newContinue reading “Hominin Homes”

What is the World of Paleoanthropology?

Hello there! For those of you who are new to the website, or are unfamiliar with what I do, (Hi, I’m Seth, the guy from the videos!) I thought I would take a moment to show you guys around, and explain a few things. So! If you are here, you have found my website, congrats!Continue reading “What is the World of Paleoanthropology?”

A New International Consortium on Human Evolution

Click on Image to visit their site and learn more! Hello everyone! I have something that I am excited and would like to share with you! A professor by the name of Dr. Michael Petraglia et. al have formed a new group of exceptional researchers and scientists to take a deep dive into our sharedContinue reading “A New International Consortium on Human Evolution”

Implications for Human Evolution From Lice-Guest Post by Mekhi

Introduction  In the field of anthropology, scientists will look at anything if it can give clues about the story of our evolution. Fossils and genetics of ancient hominins are the most commonly studied things when researching paleoanthropology, but oftentimes, evidence can be found in small, unexpected things. One such thing, surprisingly, is lice. The 3Continue reading “Implications for Human Evolution From Lice-Guest Post by Mekhi”

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?”