... Also, while Roberts says ebu gogo were 'about a metre tall', most Nage describe the creatures as between one and 1.25 metres, and some claim their height...
http://rafonda.com/index.html Another interesting piece of evidence is the presence in both H. erectus and certain H. sapiens populations (mainly Asians and...
Doing searches on the Melungeons and their origins, and an alleged connection to the ancient Phoenicians and/or Turks, I stumbled across this web page: Ancient...
OK, here is one such myth. I seem to remember there is at least one other Maya myth that involves a trip to the underworld, and rebirth. If I find additional...
Not the most reliable source, but several of the alternative immigrant scenarios are covered in this book including the Egyptian connection. I'm don't know of...
Thanks, Anthony. Very intriguing! It would be great to have more data on these pieces of evidence. By the way, I made an error of omission, when I said, "It...
Here's an interesting site that touches on the subject. http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Temple/9845/austro.htm. The translation of Egytian culture to the...
Thanks, Michael! I'm especially intrigued by the following New Scientist quote: [begin quote] And in the light of the new finds, Morwood's team is itself...
For anyone interested, I just posted this to the Paleoanthro group. Happy, happy! :-) Dan ... wrote: Hello everyone, I'm feeling upbeat and somewhat...
For "hobbit junkies," there are locations where you can go view the currently existing Homo floresiensis reproductions. Moments ago, I learned from Peter Brown...
... wrote: Hi John, I think a valid answer to that question might include three components: 1. The fossil record we have discovered is sparse, as I think ...
... wrote: Hi Mikey, ... evaluate, ... have ... descendants, That's a valid question. I attempted to answer it in my reply to John. I wouldn't really call...
... wrote: Mikey, Something else which may help answer your question below, involves the niche and behavior adopted by the population. Were they highly ...
... wrote: John, Also, there are the Dmanisi fossils. As I understand it, they appear to be a sort of pre-H. erectus population, or at least an early H....
cudos dude! I wonder how--and when the migration was accomplished? We now know that homo erectus was on the island--could there have been three types of...
... wrote: Dave, Thanks for your response. I agree. On the other hand, one interesting thing is the following quote about the tools found at the site: "More...
Thanks, Michael! Yes, I think it's possible that all three coexisted on the same island for some time. You make a good point about the specialization of H. ...
... wrote: Dave, That scenario sounds plausible to me. I would ask, what is the boundary between Australopithecus and H. erectus? I think it must have been a...
http://www.corante.com/loom/archives/2005/10/11/hobbits_again.php Dan's note: Visitor comments, which are not reproduced below, are available at this link. ...
Dan's note: Here's a message from one of the H floresiensis naysayers, from the Paleoanthro group. I'm not convinced by the objections he expresses here, ...