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Tag Archives: hominid evolution
The Incredible Human Journey!
My friend Jeff Rose is interviewed on a recent BBC2 program. Jeff’s a lithicist who works in Oman on early human sites and his presence on camera is dynamite! Here’s hoping we see more of Jeff Rose on BBC -archaeology … Continue reading
Four Stone Hearth Letters
The Four Stone Hearth is a blog carnival that specializes in anthropology. Anthropology is the study of humankind, throughout all times and places. This discourse focuses primarily on four lines of research: * socio-cultural anthropology* bio-physical anthropology* archaeology* linguistic anthropology … Continue reading
Forbidden Archaeology? Some So-Called Out of Place Artifacts
I visit various internet sites each week that range from the scientific to the down right kooky. I must confess that “Kooky” fascinates me. But even on the science sites that have active message boards, there are frequent mentions of … Continue reading
Paleoanthropology: Multiregional versus Replacement
The multiregional evolution hypothesis asserts that modern humans are the present manifestation of older species of hominids including Homo neanderthalensis and H. erectus. The replacement hypothesis, however, states that modern humans are a new species and that the older species … Continue reading
Homo floresiensis Update: Not a Hobbit?
"LB1 is not a normal member of a new species, but an abnormal member of our own," or so concludes Dr. Robert B. Eckhardt, professor of developmental genetics and evolutionary morphology, department of kinesiology, Penn State. I’ve previously posted about … Continue reading
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Howler Monkeys Part 4: References and Cited Works
I hope if you read this far in this four part series, that you enjoyed reading about one of the most enigmatic New World monkeys. Below is the list of works cited in the previous three parts, but I’m also … Continue reading
Howler Monkeys Part 2: Dietary Needs and Habits
Howler Photo by princessangel Milton’s Study on and Island in the Panama Canal Milton studied two groups of mantled howlers on Barro Colorado Island in the Panama Canal (1980) and discovered that while howlers don’t have to pursue their foods, … Continue reading
Howler Monkeys Part 3: Vocalizations
Howler Photo by JeanKearn Perhaps the most familiar characteristic of the howler monkey are their vocalizations for which they are named. Howlers, both male and female, use their loud, lion-like roars (Fleagle 1999 p150) to advertise their presence and to … Continue reading
Howler Monkeys Part 1: General Characteristics
Afarensis has been doing his weekly “Know Your Primate” series, so I hope he won’t mind if I toss in my bit on the howler monkey. It was his series that inspired me and reminded me that I had this … Continue reading
Gorillas Get Sodium From Tree Bark
I remember my Primate Evolution class and the mention that Gorillas chew bark and spit it out. The hypothesis, according to my professor, was (if I remember correctly) possibly they do this for some nutrient they cannot get elsewhere. As … Continue reading