Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)

Play made innovators. Kids in Paleolithic camps tinkered with mini tools, seeding new ideas. Read Riede et al. (2018) on object play & innovation: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... #PaleoPost #HumanOrigins

The recording from the #HEASSeminar with @benceviola.bsky.social is now available on the #HEASVienna YouTube channel.

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YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology Unearthing a New Human Ancestor: Dr. Brian Villmoare on the Ledi-Geraru Discovery

Have you caught the most recent episode of the #PaleoPostPodcast? We had special guest Dr. Villmoare of the Uni of Nev at Reno!

We discuss the amazing find the team he and his colleagues from ASU led, leading to the discovery of a new Au. species!

Hear the story-

youtu.be/ex6kMP-wsjI

Ah, this is one of the larger territories in the country, but it’s a small country haha. There is a very large province in China that was founded by the Portuguese actually; and to this day the two nations have strong ties!

Did China 🇨🇳 come to mind?

Anta da Foz do Rio Frio, Mação: Neolithic dolmen (c. 4th–3rd millennium BCE). Granite orthostats framed a chamber and corridor for collective burial and ritual. Partly collapsed, it still anchors the valley. #PaleoPost #HumanOrigins #Megaliths #Portugal #DeepHistory

Oh my gosh I love it! 🥰 😝

YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology Cave Art wasn’t just about what we could see!

Archeoaccoustics is a fascinating field I am dabbling in, with some colleagues.

Imagine - it’s not just a simple act of pigment on wall, it’s a whole surreal experience: Cave Art wasn’t just about what we could see!
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#Sound #Music #Archaeology #AncientWorld

YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology Making an ancient hands stencils!

Ever wonder how ancient artists made those negative handprints on cave walls? Step back tens of thousands of years and see the process unfold — pigment, breath, and human touch combining in one timeless act of expression. Watch history come alive: youtube.com/shorts/_AdfQ...

#RockArt #HumanOrigins

The Supreme Court just took legal status from 300,000 Venezuelans Justice Jackson accuses her colleagues of "repeated, gratuitous, and harmful interference."

The Supreme Court’s Republican appointees let the Trump administration end the legal status of 300,000 Venezuelan immigrants who were granted Temporary Protected Status, a type of humanitarian relief for people whose home countries are in crisis.

"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, will make violent revolution inevitable."
President John F Kennedy

YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology Unearthing a New Human Ancestor: Dr. Brian Villmoare on the Ledi-Geraru Discovery

Recently, a team led by researchers from ASU and the University of Nevada came across some fascinating #fossil #hominin #teeth in Ledi Geraru. They turned out to belong to a new species of Au! Also, these fossils coexisted with an unknown member of #Homo!

Watch Now!

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NEVER FORGET!!

Before toys, there were stones and stories. Play isn’t trivial — it’s how imagination and innovation began. Even in deep time, children shaped culture through curiosity.

#PaleoPost #DeepTimeChildhood #HumanOrigins

Read more: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

I am smacked dab in the geographical center lol

Attn Black people, stop scrolling.

This is not a drill: Chicago

YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology Unearthing a New Human Ancestor: Dr. Brian Villmoare on the Ledi-Geraru Discovery

Dive in, tell us what you think about the dental evidence, and drop your questions for a follow-up. Full episode: youtu.be/ex6kMP-wsjI?...
#PaleoPostPodcast #PaleoPost #PaleoClub #HumanEvolution #Australopithecus #Fossils #ScienceCommunication #LediGeraru

If you teach, study, or just love deep history, this one’s a masterclass in how fossils become arguments—and how arguments (eventually) become consensus.

Science is a team sport. We dig into collaboration, replication, and the checks that keep bold claims honest—plus what gets Dr. Villmoare excited (and cautious) about naming new species.

Big picture: where does this species sit relative to other australopiths? What does the dentition suggest about diet, ecology, and behavior? And how does it reshape our timeline?

Methods you’ll hear about: comparative samples, morphometrics, micro-CT, and how you separate “normal variation” from “new lineage.” It’s rigorous—and surprisingly gripping.

Field context: Ledi-Geraru (Afar, Ethiopia)—a landscape layered with deep history. We talk sediments, dating, and how careful provenance work turns isolated teeth into evolutionary evidence.

Why teeth? Enamel thickness, cusp shape, crown metrics, and wear patterns preserve like little time capsules. Dr. Villmoare walks us through how these features can signal species-level differences without a full skull.

YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology Unearthing a New Human Ancestor: Dr. Brian Villmoare on the Ledi-Geraru Discovery

New episode! 🦴 We sit down with Dr. Brian Villmoare to unpack a new Australopithecus identified from… teeth. Yep—dentition as the smoking gun. Watch here: youtu.be/ex6kMP-wsjI?...

World of Paleoanthropology Welcome to the World of Paleoanthropology, your one-stop shop for unraveling the mysteries of human evolution! Join as we embark on a captivating journey through our deep past. * In-depth interviews:...

Constantly in the search for more, and new quality #HumanEvolution, and #Paleo #News content? Well, look no further! With three separate running shows, updated often to bring you the latest, the World of Paleoanthropology is your one-stop shop for #Human Deep History! youtube.com/@worldofpale...

World of Paleoanthropology Welcome to the World of Paleoanthropology, your one-stop shop for unraveling the mysteries of human evolution! Join as we embark on a captivating journey through our deep past. * In-depth interviews:...

Constantly in the search for more, and new quality #HumanEvolition, and #Paleo #News content? Well, look no further! With three separate running shows, updated often to bring you the latest, the World of Paleoanthropology is your one stop shop for #Human Deep History! youtube.com/@worldofpale...

It’s day 4 of the government shutdown.

Republicans are still refusing to come to the table to negotiate about Americans’ health care.

Great!!!! 😊

😅 I had a horrible time uploading this video, in fact I had to have my producer do it ( I Just moved to a remote village in Portugal, and dont have Wi-Fi yet!)

You can find the properly uploaded version here: youtu.be/ex6kMP-wsjI

Please, learn and enjoy!

YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology Unearthing a New Human Ancestor: Dr. Brian Villmoare on the Ledi-Geraru Discovery

😅 I had a horrible time uploading this video, in fact I had to have my producer do it ( I Just moved to a remote village in Portugal, and dont have Wi-Fi yet!)

You can find the properly uploaded version here: youtu.be/ex6kMP-wsjI

Please, learn and enjoy!