This afternoon was the reinstatement meeting for Everyday Anthropology. In all honesty, I do not think there has ever been more excitement felt for a board meeting than I felt for this one. I had some notes for what I wanted to cover, and I had some rough ideas for direction. The bar I had … Continue reading Ok Here We Go, But For Real.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
The Grandparents of My Cousin
In this very basic write up, we meet Homo heidelbergensis, the top competitor for our shared ancestor with the Neanderthals.
Much Ado About Digitization
I’ve been doing a lot of research remotely over the last several years. Libraries, museums, historical societies, and even some historically-minded Facebook groups have done fantastic jobs of digitizing documents for immediate access from literally anywhere. Of course, digital collections have a long way to go—often times tiny fractions of collections have made it onto … Continue reading Much Ado About Digitization
So it Turns Out I Speak Chinese…
A short read on linguistic reconstruction inspired by an impressive amount of nonsense.
A Little Finger and a Lot of Background.
With the announcement that a Denisovan finger bone physically resembles modern humans while genetically being more related to Neandertal, I give some context as to how we can know that.
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