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Seth ChagiWhat is a fossil? 🦴 When a hominin’s remains are replaced by minerals under just‑right conditions, they turn into stone—and why fossils are so rare. Each one is a precious glimpse of our deep history! 🌍🔬 <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/FossilFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FossilFriday</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/PaleoPostPodcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PaleoPostPodcast</a>

Seth ChagiDiscover how ancient cave art and engraved shells laid the groundwork for today’s digital and AI creativity. Explore the deep roots of human expression in this thought-provoking article. 🖼️🧠✨ Read more: <a href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/2025/05/07/humanitys-canvas-from-cave-walls-to-ai-art/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/2025/05/07/humanitys-canvas-from-cave-walls-to-ai-art/</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/FromCaveToCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FromCaveToCode</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/AIArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AIArt</a>

Seth ChagiDiscovered at Hadar, AL 666-1 is a 2.3 million-year-old Homo maxilla that helps bridge the gap between australopiths and us. With its pcarabolic dental arcade and evolved features, it’s a real jaw-dropper. <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/FossilFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FossilFriday</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/AL6661" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AL6661</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/JawEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JawEvolution</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/WOPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WOPA</a>

Seth ChagiThe Oldest Face of Europe has been found! 1.4 million years old and changing everything we thought we knew. Meet Pink from Atapuerca! Watch now: <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/_AJOR7Bi2ZQ?feature=share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/shorts/_AJOR7Bi2ZQ?feature=share</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Atapuerca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Atapuerca</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/FossilDiscovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FossilDiscovery</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Paleoanthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Paleoanthropology</a>

Seth ChagiMeet Paranthropus boisei—the heavy hitter of early hominin evolution. With huge molars, powerful jaw muscles, and massive cheekbones, this “Nutcracker Man” was built for a tough, gritty diet. Evolution doesn’t play around. 🦴 <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/PaleoPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PaleoPost</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/WOPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WOPA</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/FossilFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FossilFriday</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Paranthropus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Paranthropus</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a>

Seth ChagiLaughter didn’t start with stand-up comedy. Chimps, bonobos, and even ancient humans cracked up too. Joy is in our bones—and maybe our guts. <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/PaleoPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PaleoPost</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/BioAnthro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BioAnthro</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/WOPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WOPA</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/AncientJoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AncientJoy</a>

Seth Chagi🎉 The Paleo Post Podcast is back! New findings push the age of Altamira Cave art to 32,000 years ago, offering fresh insights into early human creativity. Catch up before the new episodes drop — here’s the playlist of prior episodes: 🎧 <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTLR_GEbTEYtELVBvPC8owx_6KKkMsfnp&si=GsuLbJbaLynyl5XG" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTLR_GEbTEYtELVBvPC8owx_6KKkMsfnp&si=GsuLbJbaLynyl5XG</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/PaleoPostPodcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PaleoPostPodcast</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Altamira" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Altamira</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/WOPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WOPA</a>

Seth ChagiThe Laetoli footprints are more than ancient impressions—they’re a glimpse of movement, of presence, of connection. Someone walked across volcanic ash 3.6 million years ago. And left us a story. <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Laetoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Laetoli</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/FossilFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FossilFriday</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/WOPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WOPA</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/PaleoPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PaleoPost</a>

Seth ChagiThe oldest stone tools, like those at Lomekwi 3, date back over 3.3 million years. No instructions. Just instinct, observation, and raw ingenuity. <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/FossilFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FossilFriday</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Lomekwi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lomekwi</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/StoneTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StoneTools</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/PaleoPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PaleoPost</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/WOPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WOPA</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/humanorigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#humanorigins</a>

Seth ChagiBefore writing, our earliest humans used simple sounds & gestures to connect. The first words sparked bonds and built communities—planting the seed for stories that still shape us today. <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/LanguageOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LanguageOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/WOPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WOPA</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/PaleoPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PaleoPost</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/BioAnthro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BioAnthro</a>

Seth Chagi🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨Join Dr. Clément Zanolli on The Story of Us S5E2 as we explore the newly discovered Paranthropus capensis and its ties to Homo naledi! Fossils, field tips & future insights await 🧬🦴🎥 Watch at 7pm Pacific!: <a href="https://youtu.be/jMpqU6wS4Fw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/jMpqU6wS4Fw</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Paleoanthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Paleoanthropology</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/TheStoryOfUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheStoryOfUs</a>

Seth ChagiHappy <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/FossilFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FossilFriday</a>! 🦴 Did you know that the oldest known stone tools date back around 3.3 million years? Found in Kenya, these tools predate early humans and suggest that our ancient relatives were crafting tools long before we thought! 🪨🔨 <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Archaeology</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/paleoanthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#paleoanthropology</a>

Seth Chagi🔥 Fossil Friday Spotlight: The Oldest Human Footprints Outside of Africa! 🦶🌍Did you know that some of the oldest known human footprAncientHistorye Africa were found in Happisburgh, England? These footprints, dating back nearly 900,000 years, belonged to an ancient hominin species—possibly Homo antecessor! 😲💬 What’s your favorite fossilized footprint discovery? Let’s chat in the comments! 👇<a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/FossilFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FossilFriday</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Happisburgh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Happisburgh</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Paleoanthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Paleoanthropology</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/AncientHistorye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AncientHistorye</a>

Seth Chagi🎉🦴 Happy 100th Birthday, Taung Child! 🦴🎉100 years ago, this tiny fossil shook science & proved Africa is the cradle of humankind! 🌍💀 Celebrate this game-changing discovery with us! 🎥👇📺 Watch NOW: <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/9gF6ELBcTzQ?feature=share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/shorts/9gF6ELBcTzQ?feature=share</a><a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/TaungChild100" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaungChild100</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/FossilFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FossilFriday</a>

Matt HodgkinsonIf you like thinking and learning about human prehistory, you'll like this interview with geneticist David Reich. Two hours on what research tells us about human origins, how modern humans relate to Neanderthals and Denisovans, ancient DNA, ancient epidemics, admixture, how genetics informs archaeology, and the spread of the Yamnaya from the steppes.<a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj6skZIxPuI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj6skZIxPuI</a><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/DavidReich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DavidReich</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/HumanGenetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanGenetics</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanEvolution</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/AncientDNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AncientDNA</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/OutOfAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OutOfAfrica</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Prehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Prehistory</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Neanderthals</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Denisovans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denisovans</a>

Radical AnthropologyFREE community <a href="https://c.im/tags/fediscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fediscience</a>, please BOOST!Everybody welcome, just turn up!TONIGHT, Last Quarter Moon 🌗 Jan 21, 18:30 (London UTC) LIVE @UCLanthropology and on ZOOMCamilla Power on 'Neanderthals, Homo sapiens and the human revolution'Camilla Power will be comparing the evidence for the emergence of language, art and symbolism between the lineages of Neanderthals in Eurasia and Homo sapiens in Africa. Some similarities and some differences are suggested by archaeological, fossil, demographic + palaeogenomic data. Did both populations engage in the human symbolic revolution, and was this fundamental to interchange between them?<a href="https://c.im/tags/humanorigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#humanorigins</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Neanderthals</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/modernhumans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#modernhumans</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/symbolicculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#symbolicculture</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anthropology</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#archaeology</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/fossils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fossils</a>LIVE in the Daryll Forde Room, 2nd Floor of the UCL Anthropology Dept, 14 Taviton St, London WC1H 0BW. Please come on time before doors close.ZOOM ID 384 186 2174 passcode Wawilak

Radical AnthropologyFREE community <a href="https://c.im/tags/fediscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fediscience</a>, please BOOST!TONIGHT!! Our Spring Term of Radical <a href="https://c.im/tags/Anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Anthropology</a> starts 6:30pm London time.Everybody welcome, just turn up! LIVE or ZOOM🌕Tues Jan 14 gregorian🌖 18:30 (London) with <a href="https://c.im/tags/ChrisKnight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChrisKnight</a> and <a href="https://c.im/tags/JeromeLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JeromeLewis</a> LIVE @UCLanthropology + on ZOOM 'When Eve Laughed: The origins of language' "Why, out of 220 primate species, are we the only one which talks? Laughter, too, is unique to our species. Although different from language, collective, contagious laughter may have set the scene for words + grammar to evolve by establishing the necessary bonds of trust. In addition to the latest archaeological research, this talk will draw on hunter-gatherer studies to show how men learn to communicate with birds and beasts and how women use laughter as a levelling device."<a href="https://c.im/tags/humanorigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#humanorigins</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ritual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ritual</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/symbolicculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#symbolicculture</a>LIVE in the Daryll Forde Room, 2nd Floor of the UCL Anthropology Dept, 14 Taviton St, London WC1H 0BWZOOM ID 384 186 2174 passcode Wawilak

Seth ChagiHey there! Enjoy reading what I work on? Enjoy learing about <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> and the start of <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/imagination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imagination</a>, <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/creativity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#creativity</a>, & more? WOPA is an <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/OpenAcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenAcess</a> project I manage, but here on @medium.com I am trying to raise some funds for WOPA! Check out my work - <a href="https://medium.com/@schagi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://medium.com/@schagi</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Paleoanthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Paleoanthropology</a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Writing</a>

Seth ChagiMy next article is up on Medium! How can <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> revolutionize the study of <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a>! As an ever growing and expanding field, researchers are always looking for new technologies! How can AI help <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/Anthropologists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Anthropologists</a> with thier work? Or will it all be a disaster? <a href="https://medium.com/@schagi/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-the-study-of-ancient-hominins-fa8528668ce4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://medium.com/@schagi/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-the-study-of-ancient-hominins-fa8528668ce4</a>

Seth ChagiCome support my <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciComm</a> efforts and become a reader on Medium! <a href="https://medium.com/@schagi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://medium.com/@schagi</a> Catch exlucsive articles on <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/HumanOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a>, our <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/DeepPast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeepPast</a>, and more!

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