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Anthropology

PatSeg

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8. This is what I love about anthropology

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 10:30 AM

Jan 2020

Over the years, there always are new and fascinating discoveries and the possibilities are endless. I started reading anthropology books when I was in sixth grade and over the years, each new groundbreaking discovery put humans back farther in time and often in new locations. It leaves me wondering what else will be uncovered in my lifetime?

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A handful of recent discoveries have shattered anthropologists' picture of where humans came from, a [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2020 OP

Very interesting stuff Joinfortmill Jan 2020 #1

Paradigm shift safeinOhio Jan 2020 #2

Science indeed. Quote from Alexander Pope about being wrong: Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #3

That is why I don't mind being the "dumbest" person in a room. Collimator Jan 2020 #5

Yup. If I'm the smartest person in the room I start looking for another room. Unless I'm teaching.nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #6

One of my favorite quotes. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2020 #14

The Neander Valley (German: "Neanderthal" ) is just a 20 minute drive south of my house DFW Jan 2020 #4

oh, of course llashram Jan 2020 #7

This is what I love about anthropology PatSeg Jan 2020 #8

The current evidence on human evolution wnylib Jan 2020 #9

Yes, but "our" descendants Ghost Dog Jan 2020 #10

? wnylib Jan 2020 #11

I foresee an imminent "bottleneck". Ghost Dog Jan 2020 #12

OK. See what you meant and agree, unfortunately. wnylib Jan 2020 #13