Category: Anthropology

Ancient humans buried dead 120,000 years before modern humans, study sparks debate

Ancient Burials: Shedding Light on Prehistoric Practices Paleoanthropologists have once again sparked a debate after suggesting that a long-extinct human relative may have been laying their dead to rest as far back as 120,000 years ago. This groundbreaking discovery challenges previous notions about the timeline of burial practices and sheds new light on the behaviors […]

New study challenges date of first humans’ arrival to Australia to 50,000 years ago

New Study Challenges Date of First Humans’ Arrival to Australia to 50,000 Years Ago In a new study, anthropologists in Australia argued that hominins arrived on the continent as far back as 50,000 years ago, challenging previous estimates. This groundbreaking research, published in the journal “Ancient Origins,” has sparked widespread debate among scientists and researchers […]

Mysterious extinct humans left tools near ‘hobbit’ island 1.04 million years ago

Mysterious Extinct Humans Left Tools Near ‘Hobbit’ Island 1.04 Million Years Ago New tool discoveries show that early humans crossed a major deep-sea barrier to reach the island of Flores, where the famous “hobbit” fossils were found. The tools, dating back 1.04 million years, raise intriguing questions about the ancient inhabitants of this remote island […]

Dragon Man mystery solved: Ancient skull links to elusive Denisovan species

Dragon Man Mystery Solved: Ancient Skull Links to Elusive Denisovan Species For decades, the Harbin skull—dubbed “Dragon Man”—remained shrouded in mystery, its massive features unlike anything seen before. Discovered in the 1930s in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, this ancient cranium puzzled scientists worldwide. However, recent groundbreaking research has shed light on the enigmatic […]

2-million-year-old teeth reveal sex of mysterious ancient human-like ape species

2-Million-Year-Old Teeth Reveal Sex of Mysterious Ancient Human-Like Ape Species A new scientific study is uncovering unprecedented details about the lives and genetics of extinct human-like ape species through the analysis of 2-million-year-old teeth. The research, conducted by a team of paleontologists and anthropologists, focused on examining the dental remains of an ancient ape species […]

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