anthropology
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Humanity’s Ancestor Could Get a New Name: ‘Homo Bodoensis’
The chronicling of human evolution has proven to be an onerous and complicated task, resulting in all sorts of contradictions and inconsistencies. A group of scientists is seeking to make better sense of this anthropological mess by proposing a new species of ancestral human that calls for the reassigning of certain fossils.
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Move Over Neanderthals, Newly Discovered ‘Dragon Man’ Might Be Our True Sister Species
A comprehensive analysis of an unusually large skull found in Harbin, China has led to the reported discovery of a previously unknown species of extinct human, dubbed “Dragon Man.” Dating back some 146,000 years, the skull is forcing a re-think of human evolution in Asia during the Middle Pleistocene, but uncertainties about the fossil’s exact…
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Incredible Fossil Skeleton Reveals an Ancient Human Relative Who Swung Through Trees
The fossilised shoulder joint of an early hominin named “Little Foot” suggests the upright-walking species was also proficient at swinging through trees, at a skill long gone among modern humans.
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Cave Painting of Pigs Might Be the Oldest Known Artwork of Animals
A pig painting inside an Indonesian cave has been dated to 43,900 years old, making it among the oldest — if not the oldest — known figurative art piece in the archaeological record.