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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The Earliest Stone Tools…Not Oldowan?
*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, such as Chimps and Bonobos useContinue reading “The Earliest Stone Tools…Not Oldowan?”
Dating Stone Tools Directly? New dating at Olduvai proves its possible!
One of the most important aspects of paleontology, is the ability to place things on a timeline, or a map of existence. Knowing when and where something came from, is critical to understanding its place and role in the natural world. Being able to know when something lived, and when it dates to is critical to Paleoanthropology, and our understanding of Human Origins.
World of Paleoanthropology 