Miscellaneous Neanderthals etc.

[Pete Thomas]

Many believe we all originate from “Lucy”

 

[Pete Effamy]

You off-topic fiend, you..

 

[Ghr9204]

Many believe we all originate from “Lucy”, a particularly hairy and vertically challenged hominin. Rather like people from the 1970’s.

Beliefs? Reminds me of the humorous roll of the eyes toward I believe Paul McCartney(?) in Helen Shapiro's words, "with all your charms" choreographed in her song, "Look Who It Is", introducing the Beatles in 1963.

 

[mizmar]

Many believe we all originate from “Lucy”,

I don't think anyone thought, literally, that.
Her species was thought to be, maybe the earliest.
And she is as old as Y-chromosomal Adam - do I smell romance?
Mind you, mitochondrial Eve is many 1000s of years younger than Lucy - typical men, always want a younger model.

 

[Targa]

I’m not sure if “modern human “ is a vague term, if you Google it you’ll find many references to scientific articles.

You’ll also see a study from the last 10 years that claims to have pinpointed where modern humans (the ones still walking about) ancestors originated. Not substantiated of course.

There have been a fair few hominids in the past few million years or whatnot. Many believe we all originate from “Lucy”, a particularly hairy and vertically challenged hominin. Rather like people from the 1970’s.

A Lucy nation?

 

[Targa]

Beliefs? Reminds me of the humorous roll of the eyes toward I believe Paul McCartney(?) in Helen Shapiro's words, "with all your charms" choreographed in her song, "Look Who It Is", introducing the Beatles in 1963.

No, I think that's George Harrison.

 

[Ghr9204]

A Lucy nation?

This?

The Lucy Nation Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & ... | AllMusic

Explore The Lucy Nation's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about The Lucy Nation on AllMusic.

www.allmusic.com

 

[mizmar]

There have been a fair few hominids in the past few million years or whatnot.

A little more clarity on the "whatnot" theory from recent research

Genetic study reveals hidden chapter in human evolution

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

phys.org

 

[Pete Effamy]

A little more clarity on the "whatnot" theory from recent research

Genetic study reveals hidden chapter in human evolution

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

phys.org

Thanks, interesting stuff. Amazing that so little of the Denisovans has been found to date.

 

[mizmar]

Thanks, interesting stuff. Amazing that so little of the Denisovans has been found to date.

Yeah. It's probably a socio-political thing. Some governments just don't fund much archeology in their territory; maybe because they don't have an oversupply of academics looking for work or something...
.. the rate of finding stuff is proportional, in part, to the rate of looking.

 

[Pete Effamy]

Yeah. It's probably a socio-political thing. Some governments just don't fund much archeology in their territory; maybe because they don't have an oversupply of academics looking for work or something...
.. the rate of finding stuff is proportional, in part, to the rate of looking.

50k years isn’t a particularly long time in comparison with Dinosaur bones. Perhaps many have been unearthed and thought to be human to untrained eyes. Or, are all hominid finds scare from 10k years and further?

 

[mizmar]

50k years isn’t a particularly long time in comparison with Dinosaur bones. Perhaps many have been unearthed and thought to be human to untrained eyes. Or, are all hominid finds scare from 10k years and further?

I'm just thinking; surveying Tibet and Siberia for fossil deposits is much harder than Europe...
... Also a shame for music archeology!

 

[mizmar]

Well, there's one thing Humans and Neanderthals can agree on, Denisovan where idiots. And smelled bad.

And uuuuugly

Jawbone fossil builds richer image of ancient Denisovans

Fossil found off Taiwan coast adds to picture of enigmatic human species having a prominent jaw with huge teeth

www.theguardian.com

 

[Ghr9204]

Well, there's one thing Humans and Neanderthals can agree on, Denisovan were idiots. And smelled bad.

They were familiar with the complaints of married life?

 

[Vetinari]

History of music

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMOMw88EQGc
It's long but funny at the end.

 

[Vetinari]

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