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Hunted by Neanderthals, giant elephants travelled hundreds of miles across Europe

Neanderthals hunted giant elephants and pursued them over hundreds of miles across Europe, according to a new study…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/529118/

RE: https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding/115984446339509467

#Sarcoptes #scabiei var. hominis (#Astigmata, Acariformes) is a skin-#parasitic #mite that feeds on human #epidermal cells. Infection typically occurs via adult, mated #females.The mite has #subspecies found on both #domestic and #wild #animals. The #evolutionary direction was via #humanancestors to humans and from there #spreading first to domestic animals and then to wild animals (see ref).
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Reference
R. W. Currier er al. (2012): https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06364.x

5-Mar-2025
Prehistoric bone tool ‘factory’ hints at early development of abstract reasoning in human ancestors
The oldest collection of mass-produced prehistoric bone tools reveal that #humanAncestors were likely capable of more advanced abstract reasoning one million years earlier than thought, finds a new study involving researchers at UCL and CSIC.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1075635 #science #anthropology #humans #humanEvolution

A 10-inch-long handaxe from 300,000 years ago was found at an Ice Age site, revealing early human mastery over materials and tool-making. The discovery raises questions about knowledge transfer and social interactions among early humans, and highlights their resourcefulness in adapting to harsh conditions. This handaxe is a tangible link to our ancient ancestors' resilience and creativity.

#prehistoric #toolmaking #humanancestors

https://www.anthropology.net/p/discovery-of-a-300000-year-old-giant?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FMind+and+Matter#:~:text=Discover%20more%20from%20Anthropolog

Anthropologists describe the first skeleton of a Homo naledi child - The excavation was a mixture of spelunking expedition and paleontology field trip yet provided enou... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1666248 #paleoanthropology #homininevolution #ancienthominins #dinaledichamber #humanancestors #humanevolution #anthropology #homonaledi #hominins #science

Long after some hominins were bipedal, others stuck to the trees - Enlarge / The excavation site where the bones were found. (credit: Georgiou et al. 2020)
We alrea... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1664227 #paleoanthropology #australopithecus #homininevolution #ancienthominins #humanancestors #humanevolution #archaeology #hominins #science #femurs

Denisovan fossil finger points to the timing of Neanderthal evolution - Enlarge / The two fragments of Denisova 3's fingertip, reunited in digital form. (credit: Bennett e... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1561787 #paleoanthropology #homininevolution #humanancestors #humanevolution #anthropology #denisovacave #neanderthals #archaeology #paleolithic #denisovans #hominins #science