There’s some bloggable news about how Neandertals didn’t die off due to climate change, which challenges a study from last year. But given that it is Friday, I’m not gonna post about it now.
Instead, I wanna wish y’all a good weekend. I hope this Gary Larson Far Side comic will put as big of a [...]
By way of Neatorama, comes this much better photograph of the 3,000 year old beehives I posted about earlier this week. This photograph appeared in a MSNBC news article on the finding.
The first two ‘mummies’ that made TIME magazine’s collection photos of 15 ‘Mummies From Around the World‘ make me raise an eyebrow and wonder, who considers Lucy and Dikika a.k.a. Selam, a mummy? These two are fossilized remains of Australopithecus afarensis.
Even if you hold a fairly loose definition of mummy, it is, in my opinion, [...]
Following yesterday’s introduction to Suwa et al.’s new Miocene ape, here is a high(er) resolution photo of three of the 10 million year old teeth compared to a modern female gorilla’s teeth.
In this view, you see lower dentition of C. abyssinicus, speficially the canine, the first molar, M1, and M3, or the last molar. I’m [...]
Press photos of the Ilert skull and maxilla have come out. The calvaria is very small, as mentioned in the paper and the maxilla is still very fractured.
It is a rather slow anthropology news day, but the plight of the Hadza is still on my mind. So, what better way to fill the gap than to share with you some awesome photos of the Hadza found on Flickr?
My field season in Ethiopia has ended, and it was very successful. I want to share with you a lot more than I’m able to write at the moment, so you’re gonna hafta sit tight until I summarize all my experiences into a more thorough post.
In the meantime, you can busy yourself with the photos [...]
Hat tip for Afarensis for finding the following paleoanthropology gem on the internet. In my opinion it is quite hard to find quality photos of fossil hominid skulls and this one can double as a mask to boot!
This fossil skull is commonly known as the Black Skull and identified as the species Australopithecus aethiopicus. From [...]
I think most people would agree that their skulls are a priceless asset. But what artist Damien Hirst has done to the following skull has actually made a nondescript skull into one of the most expensive pieces of art ever.
The diamond encrusted skull is a product of Hirst’s artwork. It is estimated to be worth [...]
