Tag: Neanderthals
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Training AI to Identify Ancient Artists: Griffith’s Digital Archaeology of Finger Fluting
Introduction: A New Frontier in Digital Archaeology Researchers at Griffith’s Centre for Social and Cultural Research have piloted a digital archaeology framework to explore who created ancient finger flutings in cave walls. Finger fluting, marks made by fingers through a soft mineral film called moonmilk, is one of the oldest forms of rock art known…
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Ancient Lead Poisoning May Have Shaped Human Evolution
New findings challenge the idea that lead exposure is a modern problem A recent study published in Science Advances proposes a provocative reversal of conventional wisdom: lead poisoning may have been a feature of the evolutionary landscape long before the Industrial Revolution. The international team behind the work argues that lead and other toxic metals…
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Could Lead Poisoning Have Shaped Human Evolution? New Research Sparks Debate
Lead, An Ancient Influence: Rethinking a Modern toxin A provocative new study published in Science Advances suggests that lead exposure was not merely a modern problem. Instead, researchers argue that lead and other toxic metals may have subtly shaped the evolutionary trajectory of our species, influencing brain development and even social behavior in ancient humans.…
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Lead Poisoning May Shape Human Evolution, New Study Reveals
Lead Exposure Rewrites a Chapter in Evolutionary History A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances suggests that lead poisoning may have been a persistent factor in human evolution, long before the Industrial Revolution. The international team argues that lead and other toxic metals shaped the neurobiology of ancient humans, potentially influencing brain development, communication, and…
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Lead Exposure Edge: Ancient Humans Gained Advantage
Ancient Lead Exposure: A Surprising Footnote in Human Evolution Lead, long seen as a modern toxin, might have shadowed our ancestors for nearly 2 million years. A new international study suggests that episodic lead exposure could have provided ancient humans with an edge over Neanderthals and other early relatives. By examining fossilized teeth and conducting…
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Could Lead Exposure Have Shaped Human Evolution Beyond Neanderthals?
Lead Exposure: A Long-Shadowed Force in Human Evolution Lead is often cast as a modern toxin, with its health threats tied to industry and urban life. Yet a striking new study suggests that lead exposure may have haunted our ancestors for nearly two million years and, in surprising ways, might have given Homo sapiens an…
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Lead Exposure May Have Gave Ancient Humans an Edge Over Neanderthals
Lead Exposure: A Surprising Thread in Human Evolution Lead is commonly painted as a modern toxin, but a provocative new study suggests the metal has haunted humanity for nearly 2 million years. More striking still, episodic exposure to lead might have given Homo sapiens an evolutionary nudge over Neanderthals and other early relatives. By examining…