Latest Discoveries in Human Evolution, DNA Insights, and Ancient Cave Art
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- Welcome to the exciting Season 3 premiere of the Paleo Post Podcast! In Episode 1, your hosts Seth Chagi, Genevieve von Petzinger, and Dr. George Nash bring you the latest and greatest updates from the fascinating world of paleoanthropology. This episode is packed with cutting-edge discoveries and intriguing insights, making it a must-listen for anyone interested in human origins and ancient history.
We kick off the season with a deep dive into groundbreaking genetic research that sheds new light on our evolutionary journey. Discover the latest findings in DNA studies that reveal surprising connections and ancient interbreeding events. We’ll explore the intriguing stories behind these genetic breakthroughs and discuss what they mean for our understanding of human evolution.
Next, we turn our attention to the enigmatic Homo naledi. Learn about the latest field updates and exciting new discoveries that continue to challenge our perceptions of this unique hominin species. Our hosts will break down the evidence and share their expert insights on what these findings tell us about the behavior and lifestyle of Homo naledi.
In this episode, we also take you on a journey to the world’s oldest known cave art. Uncover the mysteries of these ancient masterpieces and their creators. We’ll delve into the significance of these artworks, exploring their cultural and historical context, and what they reveal about the cognitive abilities and artistic expressions of our ancient ancestors.
But that’s not all! This episode is jam-packed with even more fascinating stories and updates from the field. From new archaeological sites to innovative research methods, we cover a wide range of topics that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Don’t miss out on this thrilling start to Season 3! Subscribe today to stay updated on all the latest episodes and join us on this journey to uncover the secrets of our shared past. Tune in now and become a part of the Paleo Post Podcast community!
What a fun discussion! Glad to be a new subscriber to the Tribe-er
Haha. That was so bad! 😂
I earned a BA in art history twenty years back but never really perused it after graduating. I have really terrible executive function. Over the years, I seem to have found myself becoming a person who is deeply interested in human origins and the emerging archaeological and genetic discoveries that are bringing them to light.
Seth - you are so right when you bring up that these new breakthroughs bring us (as a people) more insight - and so, hopefully more tolerance and understanding for each other. I also wanted to add that, as a neurodivergent person (ADHD and developmental trauma) I personally get so much from learning about the whys behind how our brains operate; the evolutionary drives and pressures our ancestors transitioned through that shaped our biology, especially as it pertains to neanderthal (and other side lineage) introgression into sapiens. For me, it brings a lot of peace to accepting my own quirks as biology and not personality flaw. We are not necessarily set up for many things in modern society. Some of us love to move from thing to thing, not really made for repetition or drudgery, but really good in a pinch as innovators, or in emergencies. Some feel more comfortable in small groups, etc. all of this perhaps being linked to genetics is simply comforting.
I’m not sure if it was Seth, but it may have been, in a video recently on YT talking about ASD possibly arising from new allele combinations that occurred when disparate groups met and mated?some of these combos were deleterious but some brought about savantism? I’ll stop rambling. But, the point I suppose I am trying to make is that archaeogenetics is restorative - - I actually felt very at home listening to you three speaking amongst yourselves as frankly it was familiar ❤
One bit of feedback, next time perhaps you could take more turns speaking, maybe in rotation, but so that we get to hear more from everyone? I could listen to any of you individually for the full time but I really love when the conversation flows more evenly? Might just be my brain though.
ANYWAYS, that was a lot - thanks, this was very cool and I look forward to the next talk. You have a new sub 😊
PS - Genevieve is the coolest mom ever for bringing her kids along to dig sites. Very lucky kids and I’m sure they are absolute sweet little angels.
So glad you enjoyed it, and I love your insights!
Thanks for a great episode!
The different dates for the rock art panel are explained because they are minimum ages. The pigment or painting event is not dated but the calcium carbonate deposits that has formed over is dated and it provides minimum ages. The dating indicates that these carbonate deposits have start forming over the art at different times. The oldest date provides the oldest minimum age for the depicted scene.
Correct
Yes! Great show! Looking forward to more research and discoveries!
Love these podcasts 👍🏻I’m learning all the time
That’s what we like to hear!
@@forestdweller5581 wow, how pessimistic
@@forestdweller5581 and untrue
Holy ….! So stoked!
Glad to hear it!
@@worldofpaleoanthropology it was a good episode!
awesome
There was a pole reversal ca 795 000 years ago which might have contributed to Homo Antecessor emerging and then the newer ones.
Oh? Hmm I will have to look into this more. Very interesting 🤔
I remember petzingers piece on cave signs but listen isn’t that what science about correcting theories hypothesis
Yes - science is all about the process, and it is never ending! There is no “answer”.
Would it make sense to look at bipeds as different tribes mixing, spitting, surviving and not?
We are like a braided stream, weaving species and DNA in and out throughout the millennia.
Your audio! Yikes.
Yes, we need equipment. I’d love for you to visit the website and donate for us to be able to get that.
Sure - gear is nice, but until then you can change gain settings while recording and exporting to avoid clipping.
Also, if the zoom/teams audio is an unsolvable bottleneck, have everyone wear headphones and run a phone voice memo recording next to to them and then use the teams recording to sync the three separate audios with higher quality - no purchase necessary
Can you email me at worldofpaleoanthropology@gmail.com with more detailed info? I can do the research, just tell me more of what you’re talking about. And that way I can flag it and save it if you don’t mind.
Its just people talking about how good they are. When does the science happen?
Maybe start with season one?
I subscribed and I’m in the tribe 🩻💀☠️ let’s go!!!
Great to have you!