Becoming Human
October 5, 2002 4:21 PM Subscribe
Becoming Human is a site by the ASU Institute for Human Origins, and its focus is human evolution and the hominid fossil record. Equally notable is the Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. Perhaps the most in-depth site I've found, however, is Modern Human Origins. It's incredibly detailed (down to diagnostic characteristics of individual fossils), and accurate as far as I can tell. Just don't forget about Sahelanthropus Tchadensis, the most recent and oldest (6-7 million years) find in our possible family tree. Good stuff for Science Saturday.
I'm sorry, but any so called "Human Origin" site that does not cover the Sleestack in detail should stand in the corner with head hung in shame and humiliation.
posted by Plunge at 9:51 PM on October 5, 2002
posted by Plunge at 9:51 PM on October 5, 2002
This is definitely one of those posts I went exploring with and spent a good few hours on. Just dropped back here to give props to The Michael The for collecting the links and sharing. Now to dive back in and read up some more on Aquatic Ape Theory
posted by ursus_comiter at 9:55 PM on October 5, 2002
posted by ursus_comiter at 9:55 PM on October 5, 2002
The "What's Hot! in Paleoanthropology" link on the Smithsonian site tickled me. I imagined a sort of "Homo Neanderthalensis: Hot? Or not?" ratings page.
posted by taz at 11:18 PM on October 5, 2002
posted by taz at 11:18 PM on October 5, 2002
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