So where is the larger Homo erectus founding population on Flores? 🤷♀️ They arrived small - probably from an early Homo-like population (maybe even early H erectus), but not likely from Javan H erectus. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
How small-bodied hominins in southeast Asia became so small ~60 thousand years ago is unclear. Here, the authors present hominin remains dated to 700 thousand years ago with even smaller body size, su...
“Dr. Tocheri also thought the Homo erectus hypothesis was a stretch. “The evidence for this idea is very weak,” he said.”
It's been 20 years since Homo floresiensis (aka the Hobbits) first came to light on the island of Flores. And scientists are still just barely starting to understand these tiny humans. Here's my 🧪 story (gift link) nyti.ms/3WBRxoV
New fossils from Indonesia, including the smallest humerus ever found from an adult hominin, belonged to the tiny Homo floresiensis species, researchers said.
New genus and species of GIANT SHREW RAT from LIANG BUA! Named in honor of Indonesian zooarchaeologist Pak Rokus Awe Due Check out the open access link below! journals.australian.museum/veatch-2023-...
What do we know about the role of smaller animals in diets of ancient humans? HOT Topic – Less Is More: 🏺🧪 The Inclusion of Small Game in Ancient Human Diets with Dr Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.socialwww.youtube.com/watch?v=MMVc...@brianapobiner.bsky.social and NMNH
In modern complex societies, small animals are often considered too difficult for people to hunt without utilizing techniques involving traps. But what do we...
📢 Check out my newest paper published in JAS @ElsevierArchaeo ! “Prey body size generates bias for human and avian agents: Cautions for interpreting small game assemblages” #Ethnoarchaeology#experimental#taphonomy#smallgame#rats#butcheryauthors.elsevier.com/a/1h%7EJA15S...
this is so fucking sharp. i love it and congratulations and deepest thanks to the authors 🏺 americananthro.org/news/letter-...
We are writing in support of the American Anthropological Association’s decision to withdraw the “Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby” session from the Annual Meeting. The session itself makes a number...
@ArkeometriBRIN is hosting a symposium in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Homo #floresiensis, October 2-4th, with 3 days full of talks on all things hobbitses. Follow along with me, Hanneke Meijer, Matt Tocheri, Thomas Sutikna, and others! linktr.ee/20years_flores… #20TahunHomofloresiensis
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#OTD For the twentieth anniversary of the discovery of Homo floresiensis 🧪 20 years of Homo floresiensis by @fossilhistory.bsky.socialfossilhistory.wordpress.com/2023/08/31/2...
