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Human Evolution and Prehistory

@humanevolution.bsky.social

Actual archaeology and human prehistory news and information. No aliens needed :) Cameron M Smith, PhD, archaeologist at Portland State University, Oregon.

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Human Evolution and Prehistory @humanevolution.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Some methods of travel in the ancient world -- some of these are still in use by indigenous peoples. From my Atlas of Human Prehistory, available in softcover :) titles.cognella.com/an-atlas-of-...

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Human Evolution and Prehistory @humanevolution.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

One way to depict the differences between foragers, chiefdom-type domesticators and state farmers is to display the differences in information involvement in access to resources. I communicate this visually in this diagram.

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Human Evolution and Prehistory @humanevolution.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Increased body stature has been considered an advantageous trait among early hominins, despite its caloric costs. My [nontechnical] sketch of the Turkana Boy cranium & mandible; subadult at death, likely modern human size had he reached maturity & dating to c.1.3mya. #anthropology #archaeology

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Human Evolution and Prehistory @humanevolution.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Back in 2006 I reviewed a number of exciting models of the evolution of modern human cognition as a popular science item for Scientific American Mind. Nice printed version illustration below; still online at the link! www.scientificamerican.com/article/rise... #archaeology

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Human Evolution and Prehistory @humanevolution.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

All ancient civilizations constructed monumental works; they employed citizens and contractors, impressed the public and the royals alike, and were used in mass public religious events. My sketch of some monumental works of the ancient world. #archaeology

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Human Evolution and Prehistory @humanevolution.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

All ancient civilizations invented durable record-keeping of one kind or another. In the Andean region, the Inca invented 'quipu', codes knotted in string, to record vital information. My copy of a drawing by Guaman Poma, 16th C AD.

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