Paige Madison

Omg cool!!

A black-and-white photograph of a Neanderthal skull in right profile view, displayed on a small pedestal. The cranium shows a large, irregular hole on the parietal region. The skull has a robust brow ridge, receding forehead, and protruding midface. The mandible is present.

A frontal black-and-white photograph of the same Neanderthal skull. The orbits are large and round, and the nasal opening is broad. The brow ridges are thick and prominent. The maxilla and mandible are both incomplete, with several missing teeth and broken portions along the lower jaw.

#OnThisDay in 1908, the remarkable Neanderthal known as the Old Man from La Chapelle was discovered. 🏺🧪

Homo juluensis May Be Part of a New Group of Ancient Humans Learn more about how to make sense of Asia’s confusing hominin fossil record of Homo juluensis, and why scientists proposed a new species.

It seems increasingly unlikely that the species name juluensis has much of a future - apart from Xuchang, most probably belong with Homo longi and Denisovans…https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/homo-juluensis-may-be-part-of-a-new-group-of-ancient-humans

Important News about SAPIENS

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THREAD: It’s with deep regret we share the news that SAPIENS will halt publication of new content by the end of this year. We are so proud of everything SAPIENS has achieved and for our role in furthering public anthropology. Wenner-Gren’s letter to our community. wennergren.org/important-ne...

That’s so cool!

A view of Nyhavn, Copenhagen at sunrise, showing a row of colorful 17th- and 18th-century townhouses in shades of white, yellow, red, pink, and blue. A bright red and white boat is docked in the calm canal, perfectly mirrored in the still water below. The sky is soft blue with scattered clouds, and the reflections create a nearly symmetrical composition.

Copenhagen looks different now, funny how that works. Feels good to be back.

That is *amazing*. Does Owen have a ton of archival material there?? I bet it’s fascinating.

It would be sooo good!

In all seriousness though - Thomas Sutikna is a legend, and it's great to have him telling the story. I was thrilled to be a fly on the wall during this interview. 🎥

YouTube video by BBC Discovering a NEW species of human - BBC

Wow, what a fascinating story about the accidental discovery of a new human species! Someone should maybe write a book about this?? 😉 💀 youtu.be/Rctp5-LwsYo?... 🏺🧪

YouTube video by BBC Discovering a NEW species of human - BBC

Discovering Homo floresiensis youtu.be/Rctp5-LwsYo

Humans and Neanderthals are far more connected than once thought Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they mingled.

Humans and Neanderthals are more connected than once thought www.thebrighterside.news/discoveries/...

Agreed!

A black-and-white 19th-century illustration titled "The Neanderthal Man," showing a rugged, hairy, ape-like man standing barefoot at the entrance of a cave, holding a primitive axe. He is clothed in fur and looking outward. Inside the cave, two wolves or dogs lie resting, and another watches the standing figure. A second human figure lies on the ground, partially covered in animal pelts, appearing to sleep or rest. Scattered bones, weapons, and tools are strewn across the cave floor, contributing to the scene’s primitive and dramatic atmosphere. The rock ceiling of the cave arches overhead.

A scanned page from the July 10, 1873 edition of Harper’s Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. The top half features an article titled “The Neanderthal Man,” accompanied by three scientific illustrations of fossil skulls, including views of a Neanderthal and a modern human for comparison. The article is laid out in three columns of dense text. The bottom half of the page is a large, detailed illustration depicting a dramatic, 19th-century imagining of a Neanderthal scene: a muscular, fur-clad man stands at the entrance of a cave holding a stone axe. Behind him, dogs rest near another human figure lying on the ground. Bones, tools, and animal hides litter the cave interior. The caption beneath the image reads “The Neanderthal Man.”

The first known representation of a living Neanderthal appeared in Harper's Weekly today in 1873. #sciart www.lindahall.org/experience/d...

Yes, to my knowledge there were no stone tools associated with either of the 'Neanderthal' finds so far discovered.

A black-and-white sketch of a robust, bearded prehistoric human figure (Neanderthal), shown in profile facing left. The figure is holding a simple stone tool or club in its right hand, with heavy brows and a sloped forehead. Handwritten notes in cursive script surround the figure on the left and right sides. The sketch has a rough, expressive line style.

Today in 1864, Thomas Huxley doodled this “ancient ape-man of Gibraltar” while bored in a meeting. It was inspired by the Forbes Quarry skull—a fossil his friend was puzzling over that we’d later recognize as a Neanderthal. #OnThisDay 🏺

Justus Erus Edung was only 25 years old when he discovered Kenyanthropus platyops in a team led by Prof. Meave Leakey in 1999.

This 3.5 million year old “flat-faced” skull quickly grabbed international headlines and changed the course of human evolution.

#fossils #turkana #humanevolution

Smashed the like button so hard. Absolutely incredible to hear him talk about it, thank you for sharing!

Louis Leakey with 'Zinjanthropus' skull+newspaper @NHMLondon in 1959. Found #OTD by Mary Leakey, ‘Zinj’ was assumed to represent the earliest toolmaker at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, until the discovery of Homo habilis. Pic by Anthony Sutcliffe.

Me too!

The gorgeous fossil known as Zinjanthropus was discovered #OnThisDay in 1959 by Mary Leakey. The big teeth and large chewing muscle attachments of this 1.8 million-year-old relative from Tanzania earned it the nickname Nutcracker Man. 🏺🧪
📸Des Bartlett

Oh my goodness thank you for the kind words! I haven't seen it yet (I've only seen episode one!) and I wasn't sure if my piece made it into the final cut - this is a lovely way to find out!

A person holds a small ancient hominin skull over a dirt ground. Nearby are other bones, including an arm bone and a clavicle.

Spotted in the first episode of the new BBC Human: a strange little creature found in a hole in the ground. She’ll have more of a role in the second episode, but always pleased to see that face.🏺

omg i read the headline before i read your comment and almost fell over, obsessed!

i’m currently visiting london and trying to get there next week, looks incredible!!

This is so fun to watch!

Turkana moonrise

A stack of printed, annotated manuscript pages lies on a wooden desk, with handwritten notes and edits visible in black and red ink. In the background, a screen covers an open window, revealing a forest with tall pine trees and sunlight filtering through the branches.

A year ago, I finished the first draft of my book, in all its chaotic messiness. Now I'm plugging along on the third draft. 🫠

🏺🗃️ Not sure why this is getting more attention today, but happy to see it shared again!
And thrilled that Yusra will of course be part of our #ExcavatingGarrod project, re-examining archives for new insights on Garrod's work on #Neanderthals, and her collaborations & wider networks with women.

Cover of the 11 July 2002 issue of Nature magazine. The headline reads "The earliest known hominid" above a photograph of a fossilized hominid skull (Sahelanthropus tchadensis) partially embedded in sand or sediment. Other cover stories listed include: "RNA," "Meteoric nanodiamonds: All that glistens is not stardust." The cover background is a golden-brown tone.

It was today in 2002 that the face of the controversial fossil named Toumaï appeared on the cover of Nature. Given the formal name Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Toumaï means hope of life. Is it a hominin or not? 🤔 🧪🏺