Paleoanthropology

Human Evolution Fossil Analysis Fossil Evidence Hominins Human Species Hominid Species Hominids Ancient Hominins Fossil Studies Human Remains

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Healed Cut on 100,000‑Year‑Old Jaw Suggests Early Sharp‑Force Trauma

Microscopic and micro‑CT evidence points to a healed facial cut that could mark the oldest known stab‑type wound and raises questions about care and social behavior among early Homo sapiens.

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Study Says 'Hobbits' Scavenged Komodo Dragon Kills, Not Big-Game Hunters

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Earliest Hafted Tools in East Asia Confirmed at China’s Xigou Site

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Netherlands Finalizes Return of 28,000 Dubois Fossils, Including 'Java Man,' to Indonesia

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Reconstructed Million-Year-Old Chinese Skull Points to Earlier Human Lineage Split

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New Insights on Neanderthals Challenge Old Stereotypes

Paleoanthropology

Healed Cut on 100,000‑Year‑Old Jaw Suggests Early Sharp‑Force Trauma

Study Says 'Hobbits' Scavenged Komodo Dragon Kills, Not Big-Game Hunters

Earliest Hafted Tools in East Asia Confirmed at China’s Xigou Site

Netherlands Finalizes Return of 28,000 Dubois Fossils, Including 'Java Man,' to Indonesia

Reconstructed Million-Year-Old Chinese Skull Points to Earlier Human Lineage Split

eLife Paper Revives Case for Homo Naledi Burials Deep in Rising Star Caves

Geochemical Study Reveals 13-Kilometer Toolstone Transport by Hominids

850,000-Year-Old Child Vertebra Reveals Earliest Hominin Cannibalism

Discovery of 'Pink' Fossil Redefines Early Human History in Western Europe

Chimpanzees' Stone Tool Use Mirrors Early Human Ancestors

Ancient Genomes Reveal Early Human-Neanderthal Interactions and Extinctions

50 Years On, Lucy's Discovery Continues to Shape Human Evolution Research

New Discoveries Challenge Old Views on Neanderthal Adaptability

New Insights on Neanderthals Challenge Old Stereotypes