an anthropological spin
If you’re an anthropologist, or even just a casual student of anthropology (I’m including followers of this blog), you’ve heardContinue Reading
The “missing link” is one of the most pervasive ideas in the popular understanding of evolution. I hate it, I’m not alone in hating it, and here’s why.
You know those viral internet images that are hilarious and sometimes stinging? They have their roots in the late 70s, directly coined by an Oxford zoologist who was inspired by geneticists, anthropologists, and ethologists in coming up with it.
Neanderthals are the original “missing link.” That hypothesized link in the chain that connects us to our ever-more-apelike ancestors. Neanderthals have long been assumed to be “less than” human. In anthropological circles, even in lower level anthropology courses, that assumption has been under debate.
This post is a general overview of the science and four fields of American anthropology. It’s a rework of anContinue Reading
Sitting in a pretty packed auditorium, I reflected on the last couple of days. Some rather fortuitous Facebook browsingContinue Reading
