I've been steadily involved in the cast iron community for several years now. I've focused primarily on the 19th century cookware, and within that primarily griddles, with skillets being a fairly close second. That culminated in the publication of the project I cooked up more or less immediately after becoming enthralled with cast iron--The Cast … Continue reading Calling All Cast Iron Kooks
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2023 Is Already Feeling Refreshing
Over the course of 2022, or really, from the end of 2019 until the beginning of 2023, everything changed here at Anthrospin. It's been talked about at length and Anthrospin is far from the only entity impacted by it, but it's also far from the first entity to sort things out and move forward. In … Continue reading 2023 Is Already Feeling Refreshing
Still Looking at that Caveman in the Mirror
Another exciting development in the history of our closest cousins, this post talks about the incredible hunting prowess of the Neandertals, and what that means for understanding their cognitive capabilities.
The State of the ‘Spin, January 2023
I have to start this post with a sincere apology for the radio silence over the last few months. If you've kept up with social media, you know that we ran into a big snare with our immigration status in Germany and chose to head back rather than allow our savings to dry up completely … Continue reading The State of the ‘Spin, January 2023
Settling in, I think.
At a bit of a jumping off point, this post gets into the more official and professional direction of Pedal Powered Anthropology now that we’ve started to set up our base here in Germany.
Ye Old Yorn in Ye Side
In this brief post we look at ways language, including alphabet, can change over time and how that change isn't always smooth, and can have lasting impacts that we don't even realize.
The World’s Oldest Instruments Are Probably Older Than You Think.
A short discussion of the Geißenklösterle flutes, and just how amazing they are.
The Handy Man Can
A brief introduction to the potential founder of our genus, Homo habilis.
Meet Cousin Rudolf.
In this post we meet Homo rudolfensis, a contested relative at the base of our genus.
The Dawn of a New Era
One of many updates, this one covers the very many projects that are full steam ahead with the decision to make Anthrospin my full-time occupation.
Everyday Anthropology 