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Archaeology News :verified:<p>Neanderthal genes linked to rare brain-skull disorder, study finds<br> <br>A recent study shows that Neanderthal DNA from ancient times can cause a neurological condition known as Chiari Malformation Type I (CM-I), where a part of the brain protrudes through the base of the skull into the spinal canal...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/neanderthal-genes-linked-to-brain-skull-disorder/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/07/nea</span><span class="invisible">nderthal-genes-linked-to-brain-skull-disorder/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/chiarimalformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chiarimalformation</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/humanevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanevolution</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/homosapiens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homosapiens</span></a></p>
Harvati lab at Uni Tübingen<p>📢Now hiring:independent junior research group leader-Biomechanics🦴💻</p><p>The <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanOrigins</span></a> Cluster at Uni Tübingen invites applications for a leader in biomechanics. </p><p>📝Start: Jan 1, 2026<br>🗓 Deadline: Sept 10, 2025</p><p>Interested? Apply now!<br>🔗 <a href="https://share.google/iIGo4jjQp7Gev7Ax4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">share.google/iIGo4jjQp7Gev7Ax4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Share this ad!<br><a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a> <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/Jobad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jobad</span></a></p>
Ancient Origins<p>‘Never Seen Before’ Teeth Reveal Ancient Humans Interbred With Homo Erectus<br>300,000-year-old teeth from China reveal an unprecedented mix of primitive and modern features, suggesting early humans interbred with Homo erectus in ways that challenge our understanding of human evolution.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArchaicHumans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArchaicHumans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienthistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancienthistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanevolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homosapiens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homosapiens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homoerectus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homoerectus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prehistoric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prehistoric</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrehistoricMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrehistoricMan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientOrigins</span></a><br><a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/new-human-species-china-0022327" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ancient-origins.net/news-evolu</span><span class="invisible">tion-human-origins/new-human-species-china-0022327</span></a></p>
bananabob :tinoflag:<p>A couple of days ago I was chopping vegetables and got my thumb in the way. Now heavily bandaged. It is becoming apparent how useful opposable thumbs are in everyday life.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/OpposableThumbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpposableThumbs</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>The Most Misunderstood Thing About <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYgLk_f4acE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=uYgLk_f4ac</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/humans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humans</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evolution</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/species" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>species</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/darwin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>darwin</span></a></p>
janhoglund<p>“Mom and Grandma were keeping the kids fed, not man the hunter. …grandmothers and babies were sharing food, cooperating and developing new social relationships…”<br>—John Poole, For Human Evolution, Root-Gathering Grandmas May Have Been More Important Than Man The Hunter<br><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/06/07/617097908/why-grandmothers-may-hold-the-key-to-human-evolution" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/</span><span class="invisible">2018/06/07/617097908/why-grandmothers-may-hold-the-key-to-human-evolution</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/relationships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>relationships</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/humanevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanevolution</span></a></p>
Ancient Origins<p>Scientists discover "scrumping" – a new use of the term now used for the ancient ape behavior of eating fermented fruit that may explain why humans evolved to love alcohol millions of years before we learned to make it!<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanOrigins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientorigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientorigins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanbehavior" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanbehavior</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanevolution</span></a><br><a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/apes-scrumping-0022309" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ancient-origins.net/news-evolu</span><span class="invisible">tion-human-origins/apes-scrumping-0022309</span></a></p>
Brett Hodnett<p>Review of HUMAN by The Reading Bud. Sounds compelling :)</p><p>'Spanning timelines that leap not just decades but millions of years, HUMAN is a genre-bending, mind-expanding tale that defies easy categorization. At its heart, this novel is about survival, of the individual, the species, and above all, of meaning. What happens when humanity is pushed to its limits? What remains?</p><p>We begin in the aftermath of an environmental apocalypse, with Ayla and a group of survivors trying to rebuild society from the ashes of catastrophe. This is not your typical dystopia. There’s a measured quietness here, an introspective tone that lingers on community, on language, and on grief. As the book unfolds, we shift to completely different worlds—one thousands of years in the future, under the ocean, with genetically evolved descendants of humanity like Kakapen and Emee; and then again, even deeper into a far-flung speculative future.</p><p>What’s striking is how seamlessly author Hodnett moves between perspectives. The transitions from Ayla and Luke, to Edvar and Ilusia, to Isko, to Kakapen and Emee, and beyond—all build toward a cumulative meditation on what it means to be human in any form. Despite wildly different settings and physical realities, there’s a throughline of connection, love, and the need to be seen.</p><p>The novel is also deeply anthropological. It’s not just worldbuilding, it’s world-layering. We see how cultures form, how language evolves, and how rituals replace memories. And even when society becomes alien, the emotions remain achingly familiar.</p><p>Stylistically, the writing is clean, at times sparse, but rich with internal reflection. Author Hodnett allows silent moments to breathe and trusts the reader to engage with the ideas without excessive exposition. And while some readers may find the multi-era structure disorienting, I found it quite satisfying as if I were reading a long, braided essay disguised as speculative fiction.</p><p>If I have a quibble, it’s only that certain sections—especially in the second and third narrative strands—could benefit from more emotional grounding. Sometimes the ideas leap ahead of the character arcs. But the final act brings it all together with poignant clarity.</p><p>In short, HUMAN is an ambitious, genre-straddling novel that asks questions instead of giving answers. It’s perfect for readers who loved Cloud Atlas, The Overstory, or Annihilation—and for anyone who finds themselves wondering, not just what our future holds, but what kind of people we become to survive it.'</p><p><a href="https://thereadingbud.com/2025/07/27/book-review-human-by-brett-hodnett/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thereadingbud.com/2025/07/27/b</span><span class="invisible">ook-review-human-by-brett-hodnett/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Human" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Human</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SelfPublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfPublishing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BookMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookMarketing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reading</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ReadAllTheBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReadAllTheBooks</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WhatToRead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatToRead</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BookBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookBlog</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Readers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Readers</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BrettHodnett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrettHodnett</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SpeculativeFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpeculativeFiction</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciFi</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WritersOfMastadon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritersOfMastadon</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SFF</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SF</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ScienceFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceFiction</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Author</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writer</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writers</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Livres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Livres</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PostApocalypse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PostApocalypse</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ApocalypticFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ApocalypticFiction</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FutureImaginary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FutureImaginary</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Evolution</span></a></p>
Brett Hodnett<p>My novel HUMAN is now available on KOBO! <br><a href="https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/human-63?sId=2b5e2edc-4767-4370-8ebf-b4c2c5d18edf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/human-63?</span><span class="invisible">sId=2b5e2edc-4767-4370-8ebf-b4c2c5d18edf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Human" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Human</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SelfPublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfPublishing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BookMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookMarketing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reading</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ReadAllTheBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReadAllTheBooks</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WhatToRead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatToRead</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BookBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookBlog</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Readers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Readers</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BrettHodnett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrettHodnett</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SpeculativeFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpeculativeFiction</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciFi</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WritersOfMastadon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritersOfMastadon</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SFF</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SF</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ScienceFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceFiction</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Author</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writer</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writers</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Livres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Livres</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PostApocalypse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PostApocalypse</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ApocalypticFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ApocalypticFiction</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FutureImaginary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FutureImaginary</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Evolution</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Kobo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kobo</span></a></p>
Vassil Nikolov<p>Populating Australia and Europe</p><p>It struck me only today that Homo sapiens appeared roughly at the same time in Australia and Europe: about 50–60 thousand years ago.<br>For Europe (where Neanderthals were already present) this is according to recent research, which is a work in progress.</p><p>[Later clarification: this refers to the _first_ migration, which was the first of several.]</p><p><a href="https://ieji.de/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a><br><a href="https://ieji.de/tags/HumanMigrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanMigrations</span></a></p>
Gurre Vildskägg<p>Did you know that humans have one less pair of chromosomes than the other apes?<br>At some point (slightly less than a million years ago iirc) someone was born with two chromosome pairs fused end to end - and it not just worked but worked so well it took over completely for the whole population. So it had to have been at least initially fully compatible with not having them fused, or else that person wouldn't have had fertile kids.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/Chromosomes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chromosomes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/ChromosonalVariation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChromosonalVariation</span></a></p>
Ancient Origins<p>Did Neanderthals have family recipes? New research from cave evidence suggests different Neanderthal groups had distinct butchery traditions, possibly passing down unique food preparation methods through generations. These subtle differences in how they processed meat could be evidence of prehistoric cultural practices.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prehistoric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prehistoric</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienthistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancienthistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanevolution</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/neanderthal-cooking-0022279" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ancient-origins.net/news-evolu</span><span class="invisible">tion-human-origins/neanderthal-cooking-0022279</span></a></p>
Mojo ♻️<p>The “Spanish Stonehenge” — older than both Stonehenge and the pyramids — has emerged from a shrinking reservoir. Its age suggests megalithic civilisations were thriving in Europe far earlier than we thought. Maybe we’ve had human history backwards all along.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/Spanish-stonehenge-dolmen-de-guadalperal.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">livescience.com/Spanish-stoneh</span><span class="invisible">enge-dolmen-de-guadalperal.html</span></a></p>
World of Paleoanthropology<p><strong>Rock Art on Screen: 12 Free Documentaries That Bring the Painted Past to&nbsp;Life</strong></p><p><em>By Seth Chagi for World of Paleoanthropology</em></p><p>“We carry the torch of ancient storytellers each time we switch on a screen.” — <em>Stoic reflection after too many late‑night documentary binges</em></p><p>Rock art feels simultaneously intimate and cosmic—handprints that whisper <em>I was here</em> across 30,000 years. The internet, bless its algorithmic heart, is brimming with free films that let us wander those caves and escarpments without the knee‑scrapes, bat guano, or UNESCO paperwork. Below are a dozen feature‑length (20 min +) documentaries your audience can stream today. I’ve grouped them by theme and noted what each one can teach us. Pop some popcorn (or Aquafor‑coated trail mix if you’re truly hardcore) and prepare to time‑travel.</p><p>1. Deep Time Immersion</p>TitleRuntimePlatformWhy Watch<strong>“Cave of Forgotten Dreams”</strong>89 min<a href="https://watchdocumentaries.com/cave-of-forgotten-dreams/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WatchDocumentaries.com</a>Werner Herzog’s 3‑D glide through Chauvet (32 kya) is as close as most of us will get to those charcoal lions. Perfect for discussing preservation ethics, pigment chemistry, and the phenomenology of darkness.<strong>“Inside France’s Chauvet Cave”</strong> (DW Documentary)52 minYouTubeA more traditional science‑journalist tour that balances visuals with up‑to‑date uranium‑thorium dating and virtual‑reality replication work. Great classroom fodder on 3‑D scanning.<p>2. Rock Art &amp; Global Narratives</p>TitleRuntimePlatformWhy Watch<strong>“Les secrets des fresques d’Amazonie”</strong>88 min<a href="https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/112239-000-A/les-secrets-des-fresques-d-amazonie/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ARTE.tv</a>Takes viewers into Colombia’s Serranía de la Lindosa cliff murals—tens of thousands of figures dated ≥12 kya—while foregrounding Indigenous perspectives and environmental stakes.<strong>“Oldest Cave Art Found in Sulawesi”</strong>24 min<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-wAYtBxn7E" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube (Griffith Univ.)</a>Concise but rich breakdown of the 45 kya pig panel &amp; new 51 kya hunting scene; use it to spark debates on symbolic cognition outside Europe.<strong>“KIMBERLEY ROCK ART: A World Treasure”</strong>45 min<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8sYLZk5QeM" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube</a>Explores Australia’s Gwion Gwion &amp; Wandjina iconography, weaving in modern Aboriginal custodianship and cutting‑edge optically stimulated luminescence dating.<strong>“The Rock Art of Arnhem Land” (Part I)</strong>26 minYouTubeVeteran archaeologist Paul Taçon walks viewers through x‑ray kangaroos and Lightning Man motifs; ideal primer on superimposition sequences.<p>3. Mediterranean &amp; Atlantic Europe</p>TitleRuntimePlatformWhy Watch<strong>“Rock‑Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus”</strong> (UNESCO/NHK)28 min<a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/287/video" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">UNESCO.org</a>Sahara pastoralism in motion—perfect for stressing how climate shifts shaped iconographic changes.<strong>“Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin”</strong>28 min<a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/874/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube (UNESCO)</a>Surveys 758 Iberian sites; includes rare footage of Levantine‑style hunters in eastern Spain. Good segue into discussions of pigment sourcing.<strong>“Prehistoric Rock Art of the Côa Valley &amp; Siega Verde”</strong>30 min<a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/866/video" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">UNESCO.org</a>Night‑shot filming of open‑air engravings (≈25 kya onward) highlights why Foz Côa is a conservation victory.<strong>“Exploring the Ancient Art of Altamira”</strong>24 min<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgxSsQnjy48" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube</a>A guided VR‑style tour of Spain’s “Sistine Chapel of the Palaeolithic,” complete with replica cave construction details—great for public‑engagement case studies.<p>4. Decoding Symbolic Systems</p>TitleRuntimePlatformWhy Watch<strong>“How Art Made the World – Ep 2: The Day Pictures Were Born”</strong>59 min<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQWKpKbvc9M" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube (BBC series)</a>Frames cave art within a cognitive‑evolution story: why image‑making matters for social cohesion.**“Paleo Cave Art Mysteries” (Episode 1 of 3)22 min<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7i8FEa0XGY" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube**</a>Paleoanthropologist Neil Bockoven dives into dot‑and‑line signs (à la von Petzinger) and therianthropes; a bite‑sized springboard for symbol taxonomy exercises.<p>How to Use This Playlist – (of course, you could just be like me and want to watch them, but here are some fun activities for those of you who may be teachers, professors, and the like for your students to better engage with the content):</p><ol><li><strong>Chronological Viewing Party:</strong> Start with <em>Acacus</em> for Holocene climate context, swing through European Upper Palaeolithic masterpieces, then finish in the Amazon to spotlight New World debates.</li><li><strong>Data‑Extraction Exercise:</strong> Have students log motifs, substrates, and dating techniques in a shared Zotero group to spot regional patterns.</li><li><strong>Compare Custodianship Models:</strong> Contrast Indigenous‑led management in Australia with state oversight in France and Spain—fertile ground for ethical discussions.</li><li><strong>DIY Experimental Archaeology:</strong> After watching the Altamira VR segment, try recreating blowing techniques with ochre and charcoal on butcher paper (outdoors, trust me).</li></ol><p><em>Remember:</em> every dash of ochre, every engraved aurochs, is a dialogue across millennia. 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Ancient Origins<p>Revolutionary genetic research reveals that modern humans and Neanderthals interbred continuously for 200,000 years across multiple waves of contact. This groundbreaking Princeton study completely rewrites our understanding of human evolution and suggests Neanderthals were absorbed rather than extinct.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanevolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/modernhumans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>modernhumans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homosapiens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homosapiens</span></a><br><a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/human-neanderthal-interbreeding-0022265" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ancient-origins.net/news-evolu</span><span class="invisible">tion-human-origins/human-neanderthal-interbreeding-0022265</span></a></p>
Nicole Herzog<p>It's publication day! New piece where we explore the pushes and pulls that incentivize innovation. We propose several inflection points in human history where novel technological solutions may have led to extraordinary changes to life history and sociality.</p><p> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/humanevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanevolution</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/humanecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanecology</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/pyrotechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pyrotechnology</span></a></p><p><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/evan.70006" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10</span><span class="invisible">.1002/evan.70006</span></a></p><p>DM for pdf copy.</p>
Ancient Origins<p>AO THROWBACK - New research shows that humans and Neanderthals were more compatible than many people think. <a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/humans-and-neanderthals-0013807" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ancient-origins.net/news-evolu</span><span class="invisible">tion-human-origins/humans-and-neanderthals-0013807</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientOrigins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historymatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historymatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historyfacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historyfacts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historylovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historylovers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mythology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a></p>
wedge<p>‘Tenser struggles to eat in his chair. He asks Caprice to give him a bar of plastic. As Caprice records him, he eats it, looks into Caprice's camera, and sheds a tear. His mouth twitches into a smile as the chair finally quiets.’</p><p>I’ve yet to bring myself to watch this movie, and I probably never will despite liking Viggo Mortensen a lot.</p><p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimes_of_the_Future_(2022_film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimes</span><span class="invisible">_of_the_Future_(2022_film)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://woodworking.group/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a><br><a href="https://woodworking.group/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a> <br><a href="https://woodworking.group/tags/BodyHorror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BodyHorror</span></a></p>
Ancient Origins<p>AO THROWBACK - New research published in in the journal Scientific Reports, has revealed that Homo erectus, an ancient ancestor to modern humans, occupied a vast area in China as early as 1.7 million years ago. <a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/early-humans-lived-china-17-million-years-ago-00758" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ancient-origins.net/news-evolu</span><span class="invisible">tion-human-origins/early-humans-lived-china-17-million-years-ago-00758</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientOrigins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historymatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historymatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historyfacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historyfacts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historylovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historylovers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mythology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Research</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Paleontology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Paleontology</span></a></p>
Wisdom in Space<p>Evolution advances, not by a priori design, but by the selection of what works best out of whatever choices offer. We are the products of editing, rather than of authorship.<br> -- George Wald (The Origin of Optical Activity)</p><p>⬆ <a href="https://c.im/tags/Wisdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wisdom</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quotes</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/GeorgeWald" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeorgeWald</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a></p><p>⬇ <a href="https://c.im/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Panorama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Panorama</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LavaFlow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LavaFlow</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Galapagos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Galapagos</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Geology</span></a></p>