A group of archaeologists from UP Diliman (UPD) and the National Museum have discovered new evidence that humans inhabited Pilanduk Cave in Palawan 20,000 to 25,000 years at the height of the last ice age.
Category: Anthropology
Genes show how the evolution of our pelvis for upright walking
The pelvis bone is the largest type of bone in the skeleton. It is an oval-shaped body region located between the hip bones and protecting the abdominal organs. Additionally genes, embryonic tissue samples reveal when the pelvis begins to form during pregnancy.
The best evidence for early humans in North America is found in the New Mexico mammoths
Humans broke down their carapaces with pieces of their long bones and rendered their fat over a fire, according to the remains found at a mammoth butchering site.
Human footprints from the Ice Age discovered in the Utah desert
Ancient human footprints that were initially identified as ghost tracks were left in the present-day Utah desert by an Ice Age human.
How ancient humans learned to meditate in order to deal with stress
Scientists have revealed that, unlike our Neanderthal predecessors, humans evolved the ability to meditate in order to cope with both past and future pressures.
British history’s first hand axes were not made by Homo sapiens
Homo Sapiens, proof of prosperous settlements in Britain earlier than anticipated is provided by flint axes going back to 600,000 years ago.
The DNA of 16 ancient peoples was found on an Indonesian islands
An international team of specialists examined the DNA of 16 ancient people and discovered that thousands of years ago, a set of Indonesian islands served as a location zone.
Early humans stole the eggs of 6-foot “Demon Ducks of Doom” that once roamed Australia
Scientists have finally uncovered the identify of a six-foot bird that lay eggs eaten by Australia’s first people, ending the 50,000-year-old Great Egg Controversy.
Ice Age (Pleistocene Epoch)
The weather on the planet is always changing. The temperature of the globe has fluctuated throughout the last two million years. Between the chilly Ice Age epochs, a sequence of warm times occurred. Around 18,000 BC, the last of the Ice Ages reached its apex.
The study of ancient predators sheds light on how humans found food or did not
A new Rice University-led study of ancient predator remains reveals new information about how prehistoric humans found – or did not find – food.