Long before modern supply chains, ancient hominins were moving stone across long distances, potentially reshaping what we know about our evolutionary roots.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/40535172

“What’s really interesting about humans and their ancestors is we’re a technologically dependent species,” Finestone said. “We rely on tools. We’re obligate tool users. We don’t do it opportunistically or occasionally the way that a lot of other animals use tools. It’s really become ingrained in our way of life, in our survival, and our foraging strategies across all people and all cultures.”

The study of early hominins (our cousins) and the many branches in the path of our evolution is easily my favorite area of science. This topic is evergreen, with new discoveries every year that frequently upend our understanding of the landscape. Dinos and the like are fave number two.

    • PaintedSnail@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 days ago

      Those are maize dogs if they’re from that region of France. They’re just corn dogs if they come from anywhere else.

      • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        5 days ago

        I’d say they’re only corn dogs in the US (or maybe North America) and maize dogs everywhere else, because that’s how the terms corn and maize are used.

        • Dasus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          4 days ago

          Yes, we (I’m speaking for the entire non-US world) also enjoy our popped maize and maizeflakes.

          ^/s