Conferences and Workshops

Scientific American: Stranger in a New Land Scientific American: Stranger in a New Land- Stunning finds in the Republic of Georgia upend long-standing ideas about the first hominids to journey out of Africa Scientific American: Food for Thought Scientific American: Food for Thought- Article, by William R. Leonard, arguing that dietary change was a driving force in human evolution. The Hominid Journey The Hominid Journey- Demonstrates how our ancestors have changed over the last 4 million years. Provides information on the location and age of hominid discoveries and how the cra… Human Origins and Development of Culture Human Origins and Development of Culture- Covers the development of humans from our ancestors. In module format. Institute of Human Origins Institute of Human Origins- A non-profit, multidisciplinary research organization, affiliated with Arizona State University, dedicated to the recovery and analysis of the fossil e… Aida Gomez Robles Aida Gomez Robles- Personal webpage of this researcher in Paleoanthropology at the National Research Centre on Human Evolution (CENIEH). Includes research lines, publications, fie… Human Evolution Human Evolution- Notes from a lecture by DSG Pollock on early hominids. Includes references. Evolution and the Origin of Races Evolution and the Origin of Races- Article by Eugenie C. Scott of the National Center for Science Education dealing with the human fossil record and the racial origins of man. Human Existence Human Existence- Publications from Dr. John Skoyles, an academic researcher from London, on the origins and nature of human biology, language, mind, society, faith, and clinical c… The Dark Matter of Modern Human Origins The Dark Matter of Modern Human Origins- John Hawkes weblog covering the interesting issues in paleoanthropology that are not well covered by the mainstream science press. New Scientist: Dawn of Human Race Uncovered New Scientist: Dawn of Human Race Uncovered- The discovery of three Ethiopian skulls from 160,000 years ago, showing almost completely modern features, lends new support to the Ou… New Scientist: Chromosomes Reveal Surprise Human-chimp Differences New Scientist: Chromosomes Reveal Surprise Human-chimp Differences- Comparisons of newly-sequenced chimpanzee chromosome 22 and its counterpart, human chromosome 21, show that whi… The Human Story: As it Really Happened The Human Story: As it Really Happened- Provides information on the book of this name by KRV Hari about the human saga of the last 500,000 years. There are sample pages to downloa… New African Ape Fossil Discovered New African Ape Fossil Discovered- BBC Science and Nature article by Helen Briggs on the discovery of fossils of an ape that lived 10 million years ago which could hold clues to t… Human Evolution Human Evolution- Comprehensive information from Wikipedia on the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct species from other hominans, great apes and placental mammals. Sahelanthropus tchadensis Sahelanthropus tchadensis- Picture and discussion of the fossil cranium TM 266-01-060-1 (Toumaï) found in Chad in 2001. It is estimated to be between six and seven million years o… Hominid Species Hominid Species- Provides information on the discovery of hominid fossils in different parts of the world and the time range in which each species lived. Evolution: Origins of Humankind Evolution: Origins of Humankind- Interactive site introducing the human-like species that came before us, our closest ancestors, with a hominid family tree. Hominid Evolution Hominid Evolution- An unorthodox human evolution theory based on a synthesis of biological and cultural theory and new discoveries in neuropsychology. Maropeng Maropeng- The official visitor centres for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, Gauteng, South Africa. Provides information on the Sterkfontein Caves, the exhibition, and … The Upright Ape: A New Origin of the Species The Upright Ape: A New Origin of the Species- Information on a book by Aaron G. Filler MD, PhD that presents a new theory on the early origins of the hominiform primates. The Evolution of Man The Evolution of Man- Essays recounting our three million year journey from the treetops of Africa to civilization. The Evolution of Man The Evolution of Man- Exhibit on the evolution of man at the Hooper Virtual Natural History Museum. A Brain for All Seasons: Human Evolution A Brain for All Seasons: Human Evolution- Offers an outline of William Calvin's from his book about a theory about human brain evolution and climate change. Out of Africa and back as "Mongoloids" Out of Africa and back as "Mongoloids"- An alternative explanation of human evolution evolution. Human Origins Summary Human Origins Summary- Information and links to other sites. Nariokotome Reconstruction Nariokotome Reconstruction- Sculptural and forensic techniques used to approximate what the Nariokotome boy (KNM-WT-15000)looked like in life. Prehistoric Cultures Prehistoric Cultures- Lecture notes for a course covering human and pre-human history. BBC News: 'Oldest' Ape-man Fossils Revealed BBC News: 'Oldest' Ape-man Fossils Revealed- Scientists unveiled the remains of a hominid said to be six million years old. Handy Clues to Ascent of Man Handy Clues to Ascent of Man- BBC News report on study suggesting that the precision grip of early modern humans may have allowed them to triumph over Neanderthals.