An international team of researchers have uncovered the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, proving the region played a key role in hominin evolutionary history.
Ετικέτα: Anthropology
Ancient DNA Tells Tales of Humans’ Migratory History
Fueled by advances in analyzing DNA from the bones of ancient humans, scientists have dramatically expanded the number of samples studied – revealing vast and surprising migrations and genetic mixing of populations in our prehistoric past._hhmi
How Aerial Thermal Imagery Is Revolutionizing Archaeology
Dartmouth-Led Study Presents Guide on How to Use Aerial Thermography
San Diego mastodon discovery rewrites the story of humans in North America
Evidence shows hominins in the New World 130,000 years ago –
University of Wollongong, Αustralia
New species of early anthropoid primate found amid Libyan strife | The University of Kansas
During upheaval in Libya in 2013, a window of opportunity opened for scientists from the University of Kansas to perform research at the Zallah Oasis, a promising site for unearthing fossils from the Oligocene period, roughly 30 million years ago._University of Kansas
Tracing human evolution with robots
-Με τη βοήθεια ρομποτικών μηχανισμών, οι αρχαιολόγοι θα είναι σύντομα σε θέση να συγκρίνουν τα ευρήματά τους, με δεδομένα από χιλιάδες πειραματικά δείγματα αναφοράς, κάτι που θα τους παρέχει τη δυνατότητα, να αποσαφηνίζουν τη χρήση των εργαλείων στη Λίθινη Εποχή – Π.Δ.Λιβάς
– With the help of robots, archaeologists may soon be able to compare their findings with data from thousands of experimental reference samples, enabling them to determine tool use in the Stone Age.
