South America

Ghost populations in human origins

Genetic models are finding more and more unknown lineages. How real are they?

May 14 •

Looking at the traces of wear on tools used by capuchin monkeys

Studying microscopic traces of wear on tools helps create a comparative body of data for early hominin use of tools.

Dec 13, 2020 •

Did humans approach the southern tip of South America more than 18,000 years ago?

An article by Tom Dillehay and coworkers describes the archaeology of Monte Verde I, preserving artifacts together with burned features.

Nov 19, 2015 •

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