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Relationship of cranial robusticity to cranial form, geography and climate in Homo sapiens

ariets wrote 1 week ago: Abstract: Variation in cranial robusticity among modern human populations is widely acknowledged but … more →

Tags: Genetics

Neanderthals Dried Fresh Meat, Wore Tailored Clothing - Energy Study4 comments

Tim Jones wrote 1 week ago: Energy Use by Eem Neanderthals A paper in the Journal of Archaeological Science by Bent Sørensen of … more →

Tags: archaeology, Blog, Discipline

Longgupo - The Mystery Ape of Pleistocene Asia - Russell Ciochon

Tim Jones wrote 2 weeks ago: Appearing as an essay in Nature, this linked article describes how in 1995, Russell Ciochon,  who ha … more →

Tags: archaeology, Blog

First Neanderthal Fossil Dredged From North Sea

Tim Jones wrote 2 weeks ago: A fragment of a Neanderthal skull, dated to between 40,000 and 60,000 years has been recovered from … more →

Tags: archaeology, Blog

Functional And Genetic Evidence That The Mal/TIRAP Allele Variant 180L Has Been Selected By Providing Protection Against Septic Shock

Tim Jones wrote 3 weeks ago: Here’s the abstract of a recent paper at PNAS, in which the authors propose that a mutation on … more →

Tags: Blog

Archaelogical and anthropological study of the gaves of Gara Banca - Sapte case (the counte of Vaslui)

ariets wrote 4 weeks ago: The archaeological diggings performed in the village of Banca – Sapte Case (the country of Vas … more →

An Improved Method On Calibrating The Human Mitochondrial Molecular Clock2 comments

Kambiz Kamrani wrote 1 month ago: The American Journal of Human Genetics has published an article titled, “Correcting for Purify … more →

Tags: Blog, Genetics, migration, mtDNA

Mid-Miocene hominid with 'modern' facial features discovered in Spain

Leonard wrote 1 month ago: Via ScienceDaily: ScienceDaily (June 2, 2009) — Researchers have discovered a fossilized face and ja … more →

Bones

teofilo wrote 1 month ago: Type III Masonry, West Side of Pueblo Bonito Lest my praise for archaeologists in the previous post … more →

Tags: archaeology, Books, Chaco Canyon, Elsewhere

Anoiapithecus brevirostris And The Origins Of Great Apes & Humans

Kambiz Kamrani wrote 1 month ago: Over at Primatology.net, I’ve written about a new ‘missing link’, Anoiapithecus br … more →

Tags: Blog, anoiapithecus brevirostris, Great Apes, hominoid evolution, lluc, Paleoanthropology, Paleontology, paleoprimatology, Spain

Discrepancy Between Cranial & mtDNA Data Of Early Americans Or Sample Size?3 comments

Kambiz Kamrani wrote 1 month ago: There’s an interesting discussion brewing about on Dienekes’ Anthropology Blog about the … more →

Tags: Blog, Argentina, bioarchaeology, craniometrics, Genetics, peopling of the americas

How 'Junk DNA' Can Impact Evolvability

Kambiz Kamrani wrote 1 month ago: Many have written how the term ‘junk DNA’ is an imperfect one, and how junk DNA may have … more →

Tags: Blog, Genetics, Human Evolution, JUNK DNA, nucleosome, tandem repeats

'Junk' DNA? Not so much.2 comments

Leonard wrote 1 month ago: Saved By Junk DNA: Vital Role In The Evolution Of Human Genome: ScienceDaily (May 28, 2009) — Resear … more →

UC Davis offers digital Neanderthal pelvis download

Leonard wrote 1 month ago: Via ScienceDaily: ScienceDaily (May 28, 2009) — Researchers from the University of California at Dav … more →

WSUAC Lecture Series: Robert Hunkeler talks forensics

Leonard wrote 1 month ago: Robert Hunkeler Talks Forensics If you care about this field you should be there! Host: WSU An … more →

Tags: Events & Exhibits, Club Meetings

Mice With Humanized FOXP2 Have Longer Neurons, Vocalize Differently...1 comment

Kambiz Kamrani wrote 1 month ago: FOXP2 is one of my favorite genes. I studied it extensively while getting my Master’s degree a … more →

Tags: Blog, FOXP2, Genetics, language

Oldest Evidence Of Leprosy Found In India1 comment

Kambiz Kamrani wrote 1 month ago: I’ve successfully completed my first term of medical school, and realized I have a lot of free … more →

Tags: archaeology, Blog, Leprosy, Medicine, paleopathology, Pathology

The Real Pliocene Hominin2 comments

Kambiz Kamrani wrote 1 month ago: … more →

Tags: Video

Phenotypic variation of Polish nobility

ariets wrote 1 month ago: Diversity of Polish nobility in pictures, and later with conclusion and links. Specially in PDF file … more →

Tags: Poland, Slavs, plates


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