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  1. What is the #natural #daily #activitypattern of #Homo #sapiens? And what role does our #social way of #life play in this? Through a comparative study of #primates and extant #human #huntergatherers, D. R. Samson (2026) reconstructs that humans originally led a #cathemeral #lifestyle, meaning they engaged in flexible #sleeppatterns.
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    Reference:
    doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2026.

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  2. Blog: #IndigenousPeoples are the custodians and protectors of our earth

    09 August 2024

    By Akil Crichlow, et al.

    "Over 3.3 billion people are highly vulnerable to climate change, with socioeconomic factors like gender, class, race, clanship, and ethnicity exacerbating this, particularly for women, children in low-income households, and #IndigenousPeoples.

    "Therefore, it is critical that an all-of-society approach is strengthened so that we mitigate and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate, recover lost #biodiversity and degraded land, and deploy an #ecosystem-based adaptation model."

    [...]

    "Across the Atlantic, to #Tanzania in #EastAfrica, pastoralists are another of the Commonwealth’s Indigenous peoples. They include the #Barabaig and the #Maasai, as well as #huntergatherers like the #Hadzabe, #Akiye and #Sandawe.

    "These groups lead diverse livelihoods but share a profound connection to the land. However, they face significant challenges regarding land tenure security. Despite the challenges, hope is not lost."

    Full article:
    thecommonwealth.org/news/blog-

    #IndigenousAfricans #Guyana #Africa #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousPeoplesDay #SaveTheForest #IndigenousKnowledge #EnvironmentalCustodians #EarthProtectors #SolarPunkSunday #ProtectingNature

  3. Footprints capture a lakeside stroll by a group of ancient hunter-gatherers - Enlarge (credit: Hatala et al. 2020)
    Near the end of the last glaciation, a group of people walke... more: arstechnica.com/?p=1676759 #huntergatherers #ancientafrica #anthropology #archaeology #footprints #ichnology #science

  4. The first people to live at high elevations snacked on giant mole rats - Enlarge / Views of Fincha Habera from outside and from inside. One might speculate on how often its... more: arstechnica.com/?p=1548857 #ancientpeopledidstuff #huntergatherers #humanmigration #ancientafrica #archaeology #eastafrica #ethiopia #science