The Naked Neanderthal by Ludovic Silmak Over the last few years, there have been some inspiring books that have come out regarding our ancient cousins, or ancestors depending on how you look at them; the Neanderthals, or Homo neanderthalensis. What may come to many peoples mind, is Kindred by Dr. Rebecca Wray Sykes, which broughtContinue reading “Unveiling Neanderthal Mysteries: A Review of Ludovic Slimak’s ‘The Naked Neanderthal”
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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?”
Toumaï takes the Crown Once Again! The First Bipedal Hominin!
*Join the discussion on Academia.edu * For decades now, there has been a tenacious argument on who the first bipedal hominid was. There are a few contenders, dating to around 6.5-7 mya, While there has been a great deal of controversy, new analysis may shed light on who the first biped in our family streamContinue reading “Toumaï takes the Crown Once Again! The First Bipedal Hominin!”
The face of the oldest hominin in Europe has been found in Atapuerca!
*To discuss and chat, and to help me out, please also view on Academia.edu! Paleoanthropology is the study of our shared Human Origins. We know from near 100 years of study, that our lineage began in Africa, somewhere between 6 and 7 mya. (Million Years Ago). There have been numerous finds that support this theory,Continue reading “The face of the oldest hominin in Europe has been found in Atapuerca!”
Top Nine* Anthropology Podcasts of 2022 (So far…)
*Update* Check out the big news!: Very #exciting #announcement! For some of us, the chase for knowledge is never ending, and the need to learn as much as we can is insatiable. Trust me, I am one of those people, and I understand the importance of balancing modern day life, work, family etc. with academicContinue reading “Top Nine* Anthropology Podcasts of 2022 (So far…)”
Did Cooking and Eating Meat Make Us Who We Are Today?
Did Homo erectus’ habit of increased meat eating lead to our body structure, and mental capacities that we have and know of today? A new paper claims perhaps this idea is not as correct as we thought…
New Analysis of Foot Prints Found at Laetoli!
Big Announcement from #Laetoli! Be sure to check it out and not miss the news!
The Story of Us-Meeting Homo habilis!!!
Happy #FossilFriday!!!
On the next episode of #TheStoryofUs show, we will be doing our second #morphology #video! This time featuring KNM-ER 1813, a #Homo #habilis #fossil, one of the most complete craniums of the species yet found!
Come join us, and get a nice, albeit brief introduction to this species, the first of the Homo lineage!
Ancient human relative, Australopithecus sediba, “walked like a human, but climbed like an ape.” New Fossils Improve Our Understanding of Bipedality and Being Human
*Breaking News!!!*
Join us today for some breaking news from the World of Paleoanthropology!
5:00 AM Nov. 23rd 2021 Pacific Time!
Do NOT miss out! This is some big news that will change the way in which we view early homo!
#TheStoryofUsPodcast!!!!
I’ve got something #cool to announce….now on @anchor and @Spotify, coming soon to @ApplePodcasts and more, #TheStoryofUs #PODCAST!!!! https://anchor.fm/seth-chagi
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