A critique of the juvenile Dikika fossil publication
I have just returned from a presentation lead by UC Berkeley paleoanthropologist Tim White. I must say, even as the …
Monthly Archives: September 2006
Little ‘Lucy’ fossil found
There’s news buzzing about the fossilized remains of a human-like child, from 3.3-million-year-ago. The remains have been unearthed in Ethiopia’s …
9,500-year-old Syrian decorated skulls
Dienekes informs us of a French-Syrian archaeological mission discovery of decorated human skulls dating back to 9,500 years ago near …
Oldest Writing in New World Discovered
The New York Times is running an article announcing, “Writing on Stone May Be Oldest in the Americas,” as is …
Altruism between two tribes in Papua New Guinea
I was surprised to catch this article, from Ars Technica, in my RSS reader. Chris Lee, the author, reviews a …
Neandertals’ Last Stand at Gibraltar
The New York Times, BBC News, and Nature News have all published little articles reviewing an upcoming publication that shows …
On the Origins of (Some) English Words and Names
I’ve always been interested in where words come from, such as door. To me, the word door seems like a …
A Rambling Rant: Homelessness and Untouchables
Every society has outsiders. Among people whose economic systems are based on reciprocity, outsiders are often those who don’t reciprocate, …
