-May 36 minSeeing Red: Our Ancient Relationship With Ocher and the Color of CognitionExtensive ocher use reflects the culture and cognitive abilities of early humans, who inherited an affinity for red from primate...
-Apr 127 minWhy Culture Is Not the Only Tool for Defining Homo sapiens in Relation to Other HomininsWe need a broad comparative lens to produce useful explanations and narratives of our origins across time. An ancient skull excavated...
-Mar 66 minDiscarding Old Theories on the Path to Finding the First Humans Outside AfricaSpectacular archeological finds reveal the true past of the first Europeans. Atapuerca, Gran Dolina excavation -- Malopez 21, CC BY-SA...
-Jan 46 minA Compelling Theory to Explain a Key Trait of Modern HumansPinnacle Point, South Africa By Marjorie Hecht Paleoanthropologist Curtis Marean has developed a comprehensive explanation based on a...