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'Archaic introgressions' and 'ghost' DNA can reflect new paleohuman arrivals from Bioko
An exciting new paper by Fan, Tishkoff, and others on African population demographic history was published last week. The big mystery here is the 'ghosts', also called 'archaic introgressions.' There
An exciting new paper by Fan, Tishkoff, and others on African population demographic history was published last week. The big mystery here is the 'ghosts', also called 'archaic introgressions.' There
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Allan Krill
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Bioko publication now added to the CARTA list
The Bioko paradigm of human evolution seemed outlandish in 2017, and still seemed so when it was properly published in 2020. That publication was intentionally excluded from CARTA’s list of anthropoge
The Bioko paradigm of human evolution seemed outlandish in 2017, and still seemed so when it was properly published in 2020. That publication was intentionally excluded from CARTA’s list of anthropoge
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Spoiler alert: my musings kill good stories and eliminate fun puzzles
What is the actual goal of professional paleoanthropologists? Do they want to answer our major questions about early humans? Not really. That would reduce our interest in their work and expertise, and
What is the actual goal of professional paleoanthropologists? Do they want to answer our major questions about early humans? Not really. That would reduce our interest in their work and expertise, and
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Allan Krill
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For mature viewers only
Have you wondered how and where Mother Africa gave birth to humans? -- Paleohuman.com
Have you wondered how and where Mother Africa gave birth to humans? -- Paleohuman.com
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Allan Krill
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One ring ruled them all
Everyone agrees that humans have many characteristics that have never been described in any other primate ( https://carta.anthropogeny.org/libraries/bibliography/chapter-9-how-different-are-humans-and
Everyone agrees that humans have many characteristics that have never been described in any other primate ( https://carta.anthropogeny.org/libraries/bibliography/chapter-9-how-different-are-humans-and
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Allan Krill
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How can an entire science be based on falsehoods and misinterpretations?
For over a hundred years (before DNA technology) science desperately wanted fossils to fight creationism. But there are no fossils of orangutans or gorillas or chimpanzees or early humans in the rainf
For over a hundred years (before DNA technology) science desperately wanted fossils to fight creationism. But there are no fossils of orangutans or gorillas or chimpanzees or early humans in the rainf
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Five years of fun, caring for the half-drowned Aquatic Ape
My Bioko-version of Elaine Morgan's Aquatic Ape Theory was first published 5 years ago today. (Many thanks to Steinar!) -- Paleohuman.com
My Bioko-version of Elaine Morgan's Aquatic Ape Theory was first published 5 years ago today. (Many thanks to Steinar!) -- Paleohuman.com
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The aquatic ape theory (the elephant seal in the room)
'CARTA organizes free public symposia addressing particular aspects of human origins and uniqueness and features presentations by scientists, eminent in their respective fields.' It seems that the aqu
'CARTA organizes free public symposia addressing particular aspects of human origins and uniqueness and features presentations by scientists, eminent in their respective fields.' It seems that the aqu
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Allan Krill
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Asking the CARTA-questions about primates: "Where did they come from?" "How did they get there?"
CARTA will not comment on my models, but I will comment on theirs. Speciation of primates requires reproductive isolation (no gene flow) and different environmental conditions (selection pressures). R
CARTA will not comment on my models, but I will comment on theirs. Speciation of primates requires reproductive isolation (no gene flow) and different environmental conditions (selection pressures). R
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Some F-words in paleoanthropology
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A lot of F-words seem to be taboo in paleoanthropology: Fabricator, Faker, Falsifier, Forger, Fraud. Scientists know about the Piltdown Man hoax from 1912-1953. But most people seem to think that such
A lot of F-words seem to be taboo in paleoanthropology: Fabricator, Faker, Falsifier, Forger, Fraud. Scientists know about the Piltdown Man hoax from 1912-1953. But most people seem to think that such
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Allan Krill
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Before there were Hunter-gatherers, there were Paleohumans
A few kids with big rocks could "hunt and gather" the meat of a 300-kg sea turtle. Paleohumans had no need for the sharp canine-teeth that non-human primates have. Instead, they needed friendly teeth,
A few kids with big rocks could "hunt and gather" the meat of a 300-kg sea turtle. Paleohumans had no need for the sharp canine-teeth that non-human primates have. Instead, they needed friendly teeth,
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Allan Krill
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Fossils accurately record human evolution (this is the central idea of paleoanthropology's paradigm)
According to MSRP, scientists are working within so-called ‘research programmes’, which are somewhat similar to Kuhnian paradigms. A research programme consists of a static ‘hard core’ of fixed belief
According to MSRP, scientists are working within so-called ‘research programmes’, which are somewhat similar to Kuhnian paradigms. A research programme consists of a static ‘hard core’ of fixed belief
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Hominid = Hybrid ? (An obvious hypothesis that goes unmentioned in paleoanthropology)
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This CARTA poster ( https://groups.io/g/anthropogeny/message/263 ) shows pictures of three hominid skulls: Toumaï, Ardi, and Little-Foot. Watch the videos of this CARTA symposium ( https://carta.anthr
This CARTA poster ( https://groups.io/g/anthropogeny/message/263 ) shows pictures of three hominid skulls: Toumaï, Ardi, and Little-Foot. Watch the videos of this CARTA symposium ( https://carta.anthr
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Views on what science is and how it works
Read this excellent paper by Ruben N. Jorritsma (2022): How Well Does Evolution Explain Endogenous Retroviruses?—A Lakatosian Assessment. Here is the first part of the Introduction. 1. Introduction 1.
Read this excellent paper by Ruben N. Jorritsma (2022): How Well Does Evolution Explain Endogenous Retroviruses?—A Lakatosian Assessment. Here is the first part of the Introduction. 1. Introduction 1.
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New paradigms for the cause of mountains (colliding continents) and the cause of humans (marine chimpanzees)
I'm fascinated by paradigm shifts in science. I studied continental-drift theory for about 10 years and I've been working on aquatic-ape theory for the past 5 years. In the old paradigm of fixed conti
I'm fascinated by paradigm shifts in science. I studied continental-drift theory for about 10 years and I've been working on aquatic-ape theory for the past 5 years. In the old paradigm of fixed conti
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Fossil-experts uphold the hominid paradigm; it's where their expertise is valued
I think a paradigm shift will come to anthropogeny, the study of human origins. In the current paradigm, humans evolved from hominids. In the alternative paradigm, humans evolved from marine chimpanze
I think a paradigm shift will come to anthropogeny, the study of human origins. In the current paradigm, humans evolved from hominids. In the alternative paradigm, humans evolved from marine chimpanze
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The lack of interest in western Africa may be an example of The Streetlight Effect
Figure 2 in: 'The story of human evolution is based on fictional fossil evidence' (Krill 2020) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344220554 -- Paleohuman.com
Figure 2 in: 'The story of human evolution is based on fictional fossil evidence' (Krill 2020) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344220554 -- Paleohuman.com
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Humans have 46 chromosomes. Chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans all have 48.
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Early in our evolution, a mutant baby was presumably born with a chromosome error in which the 2A and 2B chromosomes of apes were fused to form the long chromosome 2 of humans. This genetic mutation w
Early in our evolution, a mutant baby was presumably born with a chromosome error in which the 2A and 2B chromosomes of apes were fused to form the long chromosome 2 of humans. This genetic mutation w
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An estimated 10,000 Homo sapiens might have lived on Bioko Island for 5 My
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Many female sea-turtles come to the Bioko beaches each night during much of the year, to bury their eggs in the sand (Butynski 1996, Tomas 1999). The turtles return immediately to the sea, leaving the
Many female sea-turtles come to the Bioko beaches each night during much of the year, to bury their eggs in the sand (Butynski 1996, Tomas 1999). The turtles return immediately to the sea, leaving the
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For the past two decades, CARTA has been asking "Where did we come from? How did we get here?"
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(Dec. 20, 2022 edit: CARTA has now added the Bioko paper to their list of publications.) "Bioko!" may be the answer to CARTA's questions ( https://carta.anthropogeny.org/ ). But when my Bioko-paper wa
(Dec. 20, 2022 edit: CARTA has now added the Bioko paper to their list of publications.) "Bioko!" may be the answer to CARTA's questions ( https://carta.anthropogeny.org/ ). But when my Bioko-paper wa
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