🌟 Humans have been fascinated by crystals for at least 800,000 years, and new research suggests our attraction to shiny, geometric stones may stem from the same instinct that drives chimpanzees to collect and play with bright crystals today.
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However, stories and media continue to spread outdated ideas about #humanorigins and civilization. In my #Rewilding 101 course I’ve synthesized some of the most pertinent aspects of human history so you can learn the most important parts: how humans lived in #reciprocity with the land & each other.
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A fossil from Egypt hints we may have been looking in the wrong place for ape origins. A fossil ape discovered in northern Egypt is reshaping the …
#science #humanorigins #egypt
Meat, brains and the making of us 🧠🥩 How did our ancestors’ diets shape humanity? Join us for this free lecture, Friday, April 10 in Tempe, AZ! iho.asu.edu/events #anthropology #paleoanthropology #humanorigins #nutrition
This Ancient Ape Fossil Could Change Where Humans Came From #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #AncientApe #HumanOrigins #FossilDiscovery
scitechdaily.com/this-ancient-ape-fossil-...
Where did the first humans come from?
Scientists once thought Asia. New evidence changed that.
Explore how bias shaped early ideas and why Africa is now seen as the cradle of humanity.
Listen: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/out-a...
#HumanOrigins #Evolution
The "Cradle of Art" isn't in Europe—it's in Indonesia. I’m breaking down the 2024 dating (Aubert et al.) and what it means for our symbolic origins.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
#HumanOrigins #DeepHistory
Without the Quaternary, Earth would be warmer, wetter, and more stable—no ice ages, higher seas, or Great Lakes. Human evolution and civilization would be entirely different in a tropical, slow‑changing world. #QuaternaryScience #EarthHistory #HumanOrigins www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJvu...
The Acheulean handaxe was the tech of the town for 1.5M years! 🪨
But why the perfect symmetry? Was it for better butchery, or was it the world's first "status symbol"?
Cast your vote: 🛠️ Tool or 🎨 Art?
Let’s dig into it! #WOPA #HumanOrigins #Paleoanthropology #DeepHistory
🏺 #HumanOrigins Q: What's the general opinion on the older dating for Nyayanga?
Are humans much older than previously thought? That's not the only potentially revolutionary finding unearthed by an international team of scientists! Watch the video: #evolution #humanorigins #history #archeology #newscientist
youtu.be/spjH7wqms9g?...
🧪🏺 Interesting development- a whole new lab dedicated to developing "ethical standards and best practices for research" in #HumanOrigins.
Did you know Neanderthals were using "Pecking" (Ponteado) techniques in Spain 20,000 years before Sapiens arrived? 🎨🦴
From 100,000-year-old paint shops to 3D VR preservation, we’re exploring the Deep History Canvas!
Watch: youtu.be/rotdV2_1xKQ
#WOPA #HumanOrigins #RockArt #DeepHistory #Neanderthal
Culture changed everything. 🌍✨
The research was led by ASU evolutionary anthropologist Charles Perreault at the Institute of Human Origins.
Read more at: news.asu.edu/20260313-sci...
#asu #science #evolution #anthropology #humanorigins #research
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The myth of genetic isolation is washing away. 🌊 Neandertal ancestry isn't just for Eurasia—the "Returning Tide" shows it flowed back into Africa far more than we realized.
Check out the latest from WOPA on Substack:
deephistory.substack.com/p/the-return...
#HumanOrigins #Neandertal #DeepHistory
If you're attending @awesomecon.bsky.social this coming weekend come find scientists from @bioanth.org committee at booth 911 (Science Fair) to share and learn about #primatology, #humanorigins, and #evolution! Also check out our panel on Friday afternoon! @leakeyfoundation.org
If you're attending @awesomecon.bsky.social this coming weekend come find scientists from @bioanth.org committee at booth 911 (Science Fair) to share and learn about #primatology, #humanorigins, and #evolution! Also check out our panel on Friday afternoon! @leakeyfoundation.org
A new geometric analysis of engraved ostrich eggshell fragments from the Middle Stone Age Howiesons Poort tradition shows deliberate spatial design and rule-based patterning.
#HumanOrigins #Symbolism #Archaeology
🧪 General thought based on a lot of #HumanOrigins reading recently: doing open science via pre-prints & data sharing are great, but they don't substitute for presenting research to your peers at conferences. Perhaps especially for complicated, controversial discoveries and interpretations.
🧪 First proteomic sex assessment in Spanish Middle Pleistocene hominin, suggested male.
#HumanOrigins
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Meet scientists from @bioanth.org
in the @awesomecon.bsky.social
Science Fair to share and learn about #primatology, #humanorigins, and #evolution in DC Mar 13-15! @leakeyfoundation.org awesome-con.com/exhibitor-li...
🌟🪨 Humanity’s ancient genius etched in stone! 60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell patterns from southern Africa reveal early geometric designs, repeating lines & shapes hinting at symbolic thinking long before known art. A window into our creative roots! Read more […]
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Anyone know of confirmed primate butchery sites (primates being butchered by hominins) known from Middle or Lower Palaeolithic 🍖🪨🐒 - I remember claimed geladas bone smashing at Olorgesaillie, but anything else?
#HumanOrigins
Textbooks: 0, Deep History: 1. 🦴💥
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🎨 67k-year-old art in Indonesia
🧶 Homo habilis "The Weaver" skeletal reveal
🏗️ Neanderthal tar-ovens in Gibraltar
The story of us is bushier (and cooler) than ever.
Watch: youtu.be/G_VfohILmi0
#PaleoPost #HumanOrigins #Science
The Season 4 Finale of the #PaleoPostPodcast is LIVE! 🦴✨
Thank you for waiting for this one! We’re wrapping up an incredible season with a deep dive into the latest in human origins. 🌍
Watch the finale here: youtu.be/G_VfohILmi0?...
#WOPA #HumanOrigins #DeepHistory
🦴 The Homo naledi debate is still ROARING.
Was it intentional burial and rock art, or just natural cave accumulation? The gap between "Cave of Bones" and recent peer-reviewed critiques is wide.
Where do you land?
🔥 Revolution in behavior?
🧐 Need more data?
#WOPA #Paleoanthropology #HumanOrigins
🧪🏺 Seen a few cases of gen- #AI art creeping into #archaeology & #HumanOrigins publications recently, this is not a trend we should engage in or simply accept...
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Photo of the Vatican at night, lit up, and with a huge image of an infant chimpanzees upper body projected into it. The baby's eyes are wide open and a rich tea-brown. It's right arm is raised. Pic by Tiziana Fabi
Never seen this image before: a 3 month old chimpanzee projected onto the Vatican; in aid of conservation promotion, yet its resonance from a #HumanOrigins perspective is striking.
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Original chimp photo by Joel Sartore
www.joelsartore.com/his012-00032/
