Around 70,000 years ago, organisms belonging to the species Homo sapiens started to form and establish an evolutionary process, eventually leading to the modern human. The first humans evolved in East Africa 2.5 million years ago and were only recently … Continue reading The Ethics of Hominids: A Discussion of Politics and Power in Human Research
The evolution of mankind The evolution of human beings did not occur in an ordered, linear manner, as suggested by the famous March of Progress. On the contrary, evolution was complex, disorganized, and from our standpoint, it was a puzzle … Continue reading Anthropology: Envisioning the Future of Human Evolution
Heavenly and picturesque sceneries are not the only intriguing phenomenon of the Mediterranean region. The linguistic anthropology of an obsolete language is similarly thought-provoking. Therefore, today’s post will discuss the linguistic anthropology of the Mediterranean Lingua Franca which was a … Continue reading Linguistic Anthropology of the Mediterranean Lingua Franca
Human evolution is a process of evolution that led to the emergence of human beings, beginning with the history of the evolution of apes – especially the Homo species – and leading to the emergence of Homo sapiens as a … Continue reading Anthropology: History and Evolution of Human Beings
Whenever I close my eyes and think of Russia, I see the snow-covered ground, miles and miles of forests, and Russian nesting dolls. You are thinking right! In today’s post, we’re going to discuss the world-famous piece of art Matryoshka … Continue reading The Symbolism of Traditional Life in Russia Seen Through Matryoshka Dolls
Ever since the beginning of time, people have explored and traveled, even with the obstacles, the danger, and risk of illness and death. Still, our ancestors traveled and brought us to where we are today. But why? Let’s start from … Continue reading Anthropology: Out of Africa Theory and Early Human Migration
Recently, there have been some major paleontological discoveries that will change our perception of natural history. Fossilized bones of dinosaurs were found in the most unexpected of places. Finding dinosaur fossils, in itself, is a major discovery, but to find … Continue reading The Amazing Discovery of Dinosaur Fossils in Missouri (Parrosaurus missouriensis)
From the patriarchal society of the 70s to the progressive movements we’re experiencing today, gender inequality has always been a prominent component of humanity. One area of interest, in particular for linguists, is the cause of supposed miscommunication between the … Continue reading Anthropology: The Myth of Miscommunication Between the Genders
Darwin documented natural selection among finches while in the Galapagos Islands. With his new knowledge, Darwin proposed his theory of evolution. He claimed that evolution was essentially descent with modification. With time, scientists adapted the definition of evolution. Evolution is … Continue reading Endosymbiosis: Evidence and Application in the Study of Disease