9 stories tagged with #anthropology, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Every Homo naledi we know of is female, and the implications are fascinating
"There is no natural explanation," says paleoanthropologist John Hawks.…
Earliest evidence for invasive mitigation of dental caries by Neanderthals
Neanderthal medical knowledge has long attracted scholarly interest. Evidence suggests they cared for sick, injured, and elderly group members, with possible use of medicinal plant…
Anthropologically revisiting the most reclusive masters of the terra incognita
The label “Sentinelese” was etymologically derived from the island’s name by the researchers, administrators, and persons who had briefly contacted them, and not the tribes themsel…
Evolutionary Anthropology: "Burn Selection: How Fire Injury Shaped Human Evolution." A new study argues that over a million years of domestic fire use exposed humans to recurring fire burn injury, driving accelerated genetic evolution in our wound-healing and inflammatory pathways.
Scientists claimed the world's oldest rock art is 67,800 years old. But is the science behind that estimate flawed?
A technique that has rewritten the timeline of prehistoric art may be overestimating the ages of cave paintings, some scientists say.…
Humans and Chimpanzees Have Surprisingly Similar Wrists — Both May Trace Back to a Knuckle-Walking Ancestor
Learn about the similarities between the wrist bones of humans and African apes, which may point to shared knuckle-walking roots.…
Early Herders Didn’t Give Up Hunting and Gathering as Quickly as Previously Thought
Discover the ancient herders in eastern Africa who balanced herding, hunting, and gathering for centuries longer than previously thought.…
Those 100-foot Korowai tree houses are mostly built for film crews
The BBC's Human Planet showed a Korowai family in Papua climbing a bamboo ladder into a hut roughly 100 feet up in an ironwood tree, while the narrator declared height……
Leg evolution made most humans right-handed
'Rightie' preference isn't seen in any of our primate relatives.…