Discovered at Hadar, AL 666-1 is a 2.3 million-year-old Homo maxilla that helps bridge the gap between australopiths and us. With its pcarabolic dental arcade and evolved features, it’s a real jaw-dropper.
#FossilFriday #AL6661 #HumanOrigins #JawEvolution #WOPA

The Oldest Face of Europe has been found! 1.4 million years old and changing everything we thought we knew. Meet Pink from Atapuerca! Watch now: https://youtube.com/shorts/_AJOR7Bi2ZQ?feature=share
#Atapuerca #FossilDiscovery #HumanOrigins #Paleoanthropology

Meet Paranthropus boisei—the heavy hitter of early hominin evolution.
With huge molars, powerful jaw muscles, and massive cheekbones, this “Nutcracker Man” was built for a tough, gritty diet. Evolution doesn’t play around. 🦴
#PaleoPost #WOPA #FossilFriday #Paranthropus #HumanOrigins

Laughter didn’t start with stand-up comedy. Chimps, bonobos, and even ancient humans cracked up too. Joy is in our bones—and maybe our guts. #PaleoPost #BioAnthro #HumanOrigins #WOPA #AncientJoy

🎉 The Paleo Post Podcast is back!
New findings push the age of Altamira Cave art to 32,000 years ago, offering fresh insights into early human creativity.
Catch up before the new episodes drop — here’s the playlist of prior episodes:
🎧 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTLR_GEbTEYtELVBvPC8owx_6KKkMsfnp&si=GsuLbJbaLynyl5XG
#PaleoPostPodcast #Altamira #HumanOrigins #WOPA

The Laetoli footprints are more than ancient impressions—they’re a glimpse of movement, of presence, of connection. Someone walked across volcanic ash 3.6 million years ago. And left us a story. #Laetoli #FossilFriday #HumanOrigins #WOPA #PaleoPost

The oldest stone tools, like those at Lomekwi 3, date back over 3.3 million years. No instructions. Just instinct, observation, and raw ingenuity. #FossilFriday #Lomekwi #StoneTools #PaleoPost #WOPA #humanorigins