#human ancestors

[fantasy-anatomy-analyst]

Did it possible to draw homo erectus,homo longi*denisovan), neanderthal, and homo florensis in a way that's din't looks like racist caricature? Snd I'm zealouself I hanged my site because i forgot my password and I have problem understanding guidelines and email don't coming Can you help? Please. I'm sorry if I ask for too much .

My favorite reconstructions are from Kennis and Kennis, I think they do a beautiful job of making our extinct kindred look lively and personable.

the caricature problem is a result of exaggerated features deliberately making them look less human as a way to make them seem inferior and unintelligent, which is not exclusive to caricatures of extinct hominids.

fair warning for nudity: (for some reason the link embed is not working?? also this site is not well built for mobile, so I recommend viewing it on a computer)

https://www.kenniskennis.com/

but seriously, I adore their version of Lucy the australopithecus, arguably one of our least human ancestral species.

(image description: a bust photo of a reconstructed australopithecus, which has very dark skin and fur-like black hair on the head, jaw, and shoulders. She looks more ape-like than human-like, but has still been depicted with a warm smile and has her eyes positioned as if she is looking directly at the viewer. end description)

here are some other good reconstruction artists:

and an interview with another artist who mentions some people in the field that he personally looks up to, including all the artists I have already mentioned:

Bringing hominin fossils back to life: interview with paleoartist John Bavaro

Art and science. Paleoart is the scientific reconstruction of extinct life. Complementing the study of the fossil record, paleoart has becom

[the-technicolor-whiscash]

I know Tumblr loves facial reconstructions of fossil human ancestors so here you go, the full collection at the Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian.

In order, left to right top to bottom:

Sahelanthropus tchadensis

Australopithecus africanus

Australopithecus afarensis

Paranthropus boisei

Homo erectus

Homo heidelbergensis

Homo floresiensis

Homo neanderthalensis

Note that some of the information in the placards may be out of date, as afaik it has been a number of years since it has been updated and many fossils have been found since. However, they provide a great little window into the eyes of our ancestors and ancient cousins.

[mindblowingscience]

Remains found in China may belong to third human lineage

A team of paleontologists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with colleagues from Xi'an Jiaotong University, the University of York

A team of paleontologists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with colleagues from Xi'an Jiaotong University, the University of York, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Research Center on Human Evolution, has found evidence of a previously unknown human lineage. In their study, reported in Journal of Human Evolution, the group analyzed the fossilized jawbone, partial skull and some leg bones of a hominin dated to 300,000 years ago. The fossils were excavated at a site in Hualongdong, in what is now a part of East China. They were subsequently subjected to both a morphological and a geometric assessment, with the initial focus on the jawbone, which exhibited unique features—a triangular lower edge and a unique bend. The research team suggests that the unique features of the jawbone resemble those of both modern humans and Late Pleistocene hominids. But they also found that it did not have a chin, which suggests that it was more closely related to older species. They found other features that resemble hominins of the Middle Pleistocene, which, when taken together, suggested the individual most resembled a Homo erectus species. And that, they conclude, suggests a hybrid of modern human and ancient hominid.

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[paulpingminho]

[hylianengineer]

Having emotions about Homo naledi again. The Killer Ape hypothesis was so wrong. Humans have always been ridiculously social and cooperative and caring and that is the FOUNDATION of who we are as a species. Naledi is one of the oldest members of the genus Homo and there is evidence suggesting they buried their dead even though they had teeny tiny brains barely bigger than chimps'. We didn't think burials happened more than like 100,000 years ago and then along comes naledi like 100,000+ years earlier. Burying their dead in such a ridiculously complicated, over-the-top difficult manner. (For the unaware, all known Homo naledi remains come from Rising Star Cave, where archaeologists had to reach the fossils by climbing down a 12m vertical chute, among other obstacles. Said chute is only 18cm wide in some places. Fucking ridiculous.)

[historyfiles]

Human Ancestors Bottleneck: a human genomics analysis has shown that the total population of direct-line human ancestors plummeted to about 1,280 breeding individuals for a span of about 117,000 years, bringing them close to extinction:

Hominid Chronology

The story of human evolution from twenty million years ago to the present day.

[shiz0-chan]

Disciple is so cute  ଲ(ⓛ ω ⓛ)ଲ

[colossalsummer]

You've seen bedhead now get ready for deadhead

To thank everybody who's keeping up so far and to celebrate Chapter 8--it's Pine from Cecelia and the Living Fossils! Exactly what he is and where he comes from is still a mystery . . .