Michael LaxerMay 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...
Michael LaxerApr 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...
Michael LaxerMar 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...