Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
@sethchagi.bsky.social
Fighting for #Science and #STEM!
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Father, Husband, Stoic, Animist, Paleoanthropologist, STEAM, Science Communicator, Book Lover, FUCK TRUMP!
Follow for news and content surrounding #HumanOrigins, #RockArt!
Links - https://linktr.ee/worldofpaleoanthro
Father, Husband, Stoic, Animist, Paleoanthropologist, STEAM, Science Communicator, Book Lover, FUCK TRUMP!
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Ancient art wasn't "art for art's sake"—it was survival tech. 🦴
My new post covers:
✅ Neanderthals at Cueva de los Aviones (115k years ago!)
✅ Symbols as "exograms" (external storage)
✅ Art as a "digital handshake" for social networking
Join the flow:
open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
My new post covers:
✅ Neanderthals at Cueva de los Aviones (115k years ago!)
✅ Symbols as "exograms" (external storage)
✅ Art as a "digital handshake" for social networking
Join the flow:
open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Reposted by Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
773,000 years ago, the Earth's magnetic field flipped—and our ancestors were there. 🌍⚡️
New fossils from Morocco anchor the root of the Homo sapiens lineage to this "Pivot Point." We're looking at a much older Moroccan story than we realized.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
New fossils from Morocco anchor the root of the Homo sapiens lineage to this "Pivot Point." We're looking at a much older Moroccan story than we realized.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
The Pivot Point: How a Magnetic Flip in Morocco Just Rewrote the Root of Our Species
By Seth Chagi
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:52 AM
773,000 years ago, the Earth's magnetic field flipped—and our ancestors were there. 🌍⚡️
New fossils from Morocco anchor the root of the Homo sapiens lineage to this "Pivot Point." We're looking at a much older Moroccan story than we realized.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
New fossils from Morocco anchor the root of the Homo sapiens lineage to this "Pivot Point." We're looking at a much older Moroccan story than we realized.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
omo erectus was the original globetrotter. 🌍 Appearing ~2Ma, they were the first to leave Africa, reaching East Asia with a toolkit (Acheulean) that lasted over a million years.
Was their "killer app" the use of fire, or their anatomy built for distance? 🦴🔥
Let's discuss.
Was their "killer app" the use of fire, or their anatomy built for distance? 🦴🔥
Let's discuss.
February 10, 2026 at 11:57 AM
omo erectus was the original globetrotter. 🌍 Appearing ~2Ma, they were the first to leave Africa, reaching East Asia with a toolkit (Acheulean) that lasted over a million years.
Was their "killer app" the use of fire, or their anatomy built for distance? 🦴🔥
Let's discuss.
Was their "killer app" the use of fire, or their anatomy built for distance? 🦴🔥
Let's discuss.
773,000 years ago, the Earth's magnetic field flipped—and our ancestors were there. 🌍⚡️
New fossils from Morocco anchor the root of the Homo sapiens lineage to this "Pivot Point." We're looking at a much older Moroccan story than we realized.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
New fossils from Morocco anchor the root of the Homo sapiens lineage to this "Pivot Point." We're looking at a much older Moroccan story than we realized.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
The Pivot Point: How a Magnetic Flip in Morocco Just Rewrote the Root of Our Species
By Seth Chagi
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:52 AM
773,000 years ago, the Earth's magnetic field flipped—and our ancestors were there. 🌍⚡️
New fossils from Morocco anchor the root of the Homo sapiens lineage to this "Pivot Point." We're looking at a much older Moroccan story than we realized.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
New fossils from Morocco anchor the root of the Homo sapiens lineage to this "Pivot Point." We're looking at a much older Moroccan story than we realized.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
One of my favorite pieces! I argue rock art is "survival software"—vital for symbolic behavior research.
Deep history: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Deep history: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
February 9, 2026 at 7:06 PM
One of my favorite pieces! I argue rock art is "survival software"—vital for symbolic behavior research.
Deep history: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Deep history: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Reposted by Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
📢 Call for Papers: UISPP XXI World Congress (Poland, 2026)
Session S-11H: Foraging Figures to Fish and Fjords. Exploring the prehistoric engraved/painted rock art of Northern Europe.
⏳ Deadline: Feb 28, 2026
📍 Poznań, Poland
🔗 Submit via the conference portal!
#Archaeology #RockArt #DeepHistory
Session S-11H: Foraging Figures to Fish and Fjords. Exploring the prehistoric engraved/painted rock art of Northern Europe.
⏳ Deadline: Feb 28, 2026
📍 Poznań, Poland
🔗 Submit via the conference portal!
#Archaeology #RockArt #DeepHistory
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
📢 Call for Papers: UISPP XXI World Congress (Poland, 2026)
Session S-11H: Foraging Figures to Fish and Fjords. Exploring the prehistoric engraved/painted rock art of Northern Europe.
⏳ Deadline: Feb 28, 2026
📍 Poznań, Poland
🔗 Submit via the conference portal!
#Archaeology #RockArt #DeepHistory
Session S-11H: Foraging Figures to Fish and Fjords. Exploring the prehistoric engraved/painted rock art of Northern Europe.
⏳ Deadline: Feb 28, 2026
📍 Poznań, Poland
🔗 Submit via the conference portal!
#Archaeology #RockArt #DeepHistory
Reposted by Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
New excavations at the Grotta Guattari, just south of Rome, have yielded beautiful new Neanderthal fossils. They may add a lot to our knowledge of how Neanderthals maintained their populations as they fled the advance of the ice sheets.
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
A Neanderthal time capsule from Grotta Guattari
Excavations of a new chamber reveal an ancient floor with more than a dozen new Neanderthal fossil remains.
www.johnhawks.net
February 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
New excavations at the Grotta Guattari, just south of Rome, have yielded beautiful new Neanderthal fossils. They may add a lot to our knowledge of how Neanderthals maintained their populations as they fled the advance of the ice sheets.
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
Reposted by Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
Neanderthals were "specialists," but Homo sapiens was a "master weed." 🌿
We used symbolism as a tool to colonize new niches and maintain distant social safety nets. Art wasn't just aesthetic; it was an ecological strategy.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
We used symbolism as a tool to colonize new niches and maintain distant social safety nets. Art wasn't just aesthetic; it was an ecological strategy.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Art as Survival Software: How Deep History Symbols Conquered the World
When we walk into a museum today, we see "Art." We see aesthetic choices, talent, and perhaps a bit of decoration.
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Neanderthals were "specialists," but Homo sapiens was a "master weed." 🌿
We used symbolism as a tool to colonize new niches and maintain distant social safety nets. Art wasn't just aesthetic; it was an ecological strategy.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
We used symbolism as a tool to colonize new niches and maintain distant social safety nets. Art wasn't just aesthetic; it was an ecological strategy.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Reposted by Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
🦴 I’m joining @TheChildrensHour at the end of the month! We’re talking Neanderthals, ancient art, and why "Deep History" is way cooler than "prehistory." Video available soon—stay tuned! 🌍 #Paleoanthropology #Neanderthals
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
🦴 I’m joining @TheChildrensHour at the end of the month! We’re talking Neanderthals, ancient art, and why "Deep History" is way cooler than "prehistory." Video available soon—stay tuned! 🌍 #Paleoanthropology #Neanderthals
Reposted by Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
Chronology is the ultimate paleoanthropology drama. A new dating method can revolutionize our understanding of our ancestors. Discover why “when” matters as much as “who” in “The Battlefield of Chronology.”
Join the front lines with the paid tier!
Link: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Join the front lines with the paid tier!
Link: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
February 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Chronology is the ultimate paleoanthropology drama. A new dating method can revolutionize our understanding of our ancestors. Discover why “when” matters as much as “who” in “The Battlefield of Chronology.”
Join the front lines with the paid tier!
Link: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Join the front lines with the paid tier!
Link: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Reposted by Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
What’s for dinner? 🦴 Dr. Peter Ungar joins The Story of Us to reveal how fossil teeth act as "foodprints" of our ancestors' lives.
Dive into the "biospheric buffet" and see how diet made us human: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Subscribe to join the journey! 🌍✨
#Paleoanthropology #TheStoryOfUs
Dive into the "biospheric buffet" and see how diet made us human: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Subscribe to join the journey! 🌍✨
#Paleoanthropology #TheStoryOfUs
Paleodiet is a lie? What our ancestors REALLY ate.
YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
What’s for dinner? 🦴 Dr. Peter Ungar joins The Story of Us to reveal how fossil teeth act as "foodprints" of our ancestors' lives.
Dive into the "biospheric buffet" and see how diet made us human: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Subscribe to join the journey! 🌍✨
#Paleoanthropology #TheStoryOfUs
Dive into the "biospheric buffet" and see how diet made us human: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Subscribe to join the journey! 🌍✨
#Paleoanthropology #TheStoryOfUs
Reposted by Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
Sad that this is triggering to so many
February 9, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Sad that this is triggering to so many
Think you know the Neanderthal story? Think again. 🦴 New 2025 research shows our ancestors and Neanderthals interbred as early as 140k years ago in the Levant! It wasn’t a "replacement"—it was an absorption. We are a mosaic. 🧬
#Paleoanthropology #DeepHistory #HumanOrigins #WOPA
Image: John Hawks
#Paleoanthropology #DeepHistory #HumanOrigins #WOPA
Image: John Hawks
February 9, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Think you know the Neanderthal story? Think again. 🦴 New 2025 research shows our ancestors and Neanderthals interbred as early as 140k years ago in the Levant! It wasn’t a "replacement"—it was an absorption. We are a mosaic. 🧬
#Paleoanthropology #DeepHistory #HumanOrigins #WOPA
Image: John Hawks
#Paleoanthropology #DeepHistory #HumanOrigins #WOPA
Image: John Hawks
Think Neanderthals were simple? Think again. This isn't random bashing. This is controlled precision. Knapping flint with a hammerstone requires planning, skill, and a deep understanding of materials. They were masters of their craft. 🧠🔨 #Neanderthal #StoneAge #Archaeology #HumanOrigins
February 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Think Neanderthals were simple? Think again. This isn't random bashing. This is controlled precision. Knapping flint with a hammerstone requires planning, skill, and a deep understanding of materials. They were masters of their craft. 🧠🔨 #Neanderthal #StoneAge #Archaeology #HumanOrigins
Reposted by Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
"By dint of incessant repetition, the species name Homo habilis has become firmly entrenched in the paleoanthropological lexicon." What an opening sentence. 🏺🧪https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ar.70145?campaign=woletoc
An identity for the inscrutable Homo habilis
Click on the article title to read more.
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"By dint of incessant repetition, the species name Homo habilis has become firmly entrenched in the paleoanthropological lexicon." What an opening sentence. 🏺🧪https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ar.70145?campaign=woletoc
What’s for dinner? 🦴 Dr. Peter Ungar joins The Story of Us to reveal how fossil teeth act as "foodprints" of our ancestors' lives.
Dive into the "biospheric buffet" and see how diet made us human: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Subscribe to join the journey! 🌍✨
#Paleoanthropology #TheStoryOfUs
Dive into the "biospheric buffet" and see how diet made us human: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Subscribe to join the journey! 🌍✨
#Paleoanthropology #TheStoryOfUs
Paleodiet is a lie? What our ancestors REALLY ate.
YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
What’s for dinner? 🦴 Dr. Peter Ungar joins The Story of Us to reveal how fossil teeth act as "foodprints" of our ancestors' lives.
Dive into the "biospheric buffet" and see how diet made us human: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Subscribe to join the journey! 🌍✨
#Paleoanthropology #TheStoryOfUs
Dive into the "biospheric buffet" and see how diet made us human: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Subscribe to join the journey! 🌍✨
#Paleoanthropology #TheStoryOfUs
Chronology is the ultimate paleoanthropology drama. A new dating method can revolutionize our understanding of our ancestors. Discover why “when” matters as much as “who” in “The Battlefield of Chronology.”
Join the front lines with the paid tier!
Link: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Join the front lines with the paid tier!
Link: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
February 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Chronology is the ultimate paleoanthropology drama. A new dating method can revolutionize our understanding of our ancestors. Discover why “when” matters as much as “who” in “The Battlefield of Chronology.”
Join the front lines with the paid tier!
Link: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Join the front lines with the paid tier!
Link: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
The wait is over! 🚀 The newest episode of The Story of Us has officially arrived. Dive into the journey that connects us all and see what’s next in the narrative. 🌍
Watch here: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Don’t forget to hit that Subscribe button and turn on notifications so you never miss a chapter! 🔔
Watch here: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Don’t forget to hit that Subscribe button and turn on notifications so you never miss a chapter! 🔔
Paleodiet is a lie? What our ancestors REALLY ate.
YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 11:07 AM
The wait is over! 🚀 The newest episode of The Story of Us has officially arrived. Dive into the journey that connects us all and see what’s next in the narrative. 🌍
Watch here: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Don’t forget to hit that Subscribe button and turn on notifications so you never miss a chapter! 🔔
Watch here: youtu.be/pjEQueTHVzg
Don’t forget to hit that Subscribe button and turn on notifications so you never miss a chapter! 🔔
Think you know when things happened in deep history? Think again. Chronology is a battlefield where theories clash and dates shift. 🌍
Dive into the chaos and find out why timing matters more than you think. Subscribe to join the front lines!
Read & Sub: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Dive into the chaos and find out why timing matters more than you think. Subscribe to join the front lines!
Read & Sub: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
February 8, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Think you know when things happened in deep history? Think again. Chronology is a battlefield where theories clash and dates shift. 🌍
Dive into the chaos and find out why timing matters more than you think. Subscribe to join the front lines!
Read & Sub: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Dive into the chaos and find out why timing matters more than you think. Subscribe to join the front lines!
Read & Sub: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
🦴 I’m joining @TheChildrensHour at the end of the month! We’re talking Neanderthals, ancient art, and why "Deep History" is way cooler than "prehistory." Video available soon—stay tuned! 🌍 #Paleoanthropology #Neanderthals
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
🦴 I’m joining @TheChildrensHour at the end of the month! We’re talking Neanderthals, ancient art, and why "Deep History" is way cooler than "prehistory." Video available soon—stay tuned! 🌍 #Paleoanthropology #Neanderthals
Reposted by Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
Ancient art wasn't "art for art's sake"—it was survival tech. 🦴
My new post covers:
✅ Neanderthals at Cueva de los Aviones (115k years ago!)
✅ Symbols as "exograms" (external storage)
✅ Art as a "digital handshake" for social networking
Join the flow:
open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
My new post covers:
✅ Neanderthals at Cueva de los Aviones (115k years ago!)
✅ Symbols as "exograms" (external storage)
✅ Art as a "digital handshake" for social networking
Join the flow:
open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
February 7, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Ancient art wasn't "art for art's sake"—it was survival tech. 🦴
My new post covers:
✅ Neanderthals at Cueva de los Aviones (115k years ago!)
✅ Symbols as "exograms" (external storage)
✅ Art as a "digital handshake" for social networking
Join the flow:
open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
My new post covers:
✅ Neanderthals at Cueva de los Aviones (115k years ago!)
✅ Symbols as "exograms" (external storage)
✅ Art as a "digital handshake" for social networking
Join the flow:
open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Ancient art wasn't "art for art's sake"—it was survival tech. 🦴
My new post covers:
✅ Neanderthals at Cueva de los Aviones (115k years ago!)
✅ Symbols as "exograms" (external storage)
✅ Art as a "digital handshake" for social networking
Join the flow:
open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
My new post covers:
✅ Neanderthals at Cueva de los Aviones (115k years ago!)
✅ Symbols as "exograms" (external storage)
✅ Art as a "digital handshake" for social networking
Join the flow:
open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
February 7, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Ancient art wasn't "art for art's sake"—it was survival tech. 🦴
My new post covers:
✅ Neanderthals at Cueva de los Aviones (115k years ago!)
✅ Symbols as "exograms" (external storage)
✅ Art as a "digital handshake" for social networking
Join the flow:
open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
My new post covers:
✅ Neanderthals at Cueva de los Aviones (115k years ago!)
✅ Symbols as "exograms" (external storage)
✅ Art as a "digital handshake" for social networking
Join the flow:
open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Reposted by Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)
Charles Lyell's book Antiquity of Man was published #OnThisDay in 1863. It argued that humans once lived alongside extinct animals like mammoths, meaning we have a deep past. It also examined the original Neanderthal.
February 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Charles Lyell's book Antiquity of Man was published #OnThisDay in 1863. It argued that humans once lived alongside extinct animals like mammoths, meaning we have a deep past. It also examined the original Neanderthal.
Human origins is the ultimate "Deep History." 🌍 If you enjoy exploring the evolution of symbolic behavior and the roots of our species, my Substack is the place for you. Accessible, ethical, and grounded in research.
Subscribe here: substack.com/@deephistory...
Subscribe here: substack.com/@deephistory...
Seth Chagi | Substack
Essays on deep history, human origins, Neanderthals, and ancient art. Focused on evidence, ambiguity, and ethical science communication—because the past is stranger and more human than clean stories a...
substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Human origins is the ultimate "Deep History." 🌍 If you enjoy exploring the evolution of symbolic behavior and the roots of our species, my Substack is the place for you. Accessible, ethical, and grounded in research.
Subscribe here: substack.com/@deephistory...
Subscribe here: substack.com/@deephistory...
Neanderthals were "specialists," but Homo sapiens was a "master weed." 🌿
We used symbolism as a tool to colonize new niches and maintain distant social safety nets. Art wasn't just aesthetic; it was an ecological strategy.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
We used symbolism as a tool to colonize new niches and maintain distant social safety nets. Art wasn't just aesthetic; it was an ecological strategy.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Art as Survival Software: How Deep History Symbols Conquered the World
When we walk into a museum today, we see "Art." We see aesthetic choices, talent, and perhaps a bit of decoration.
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Neanderthals were "specialists," but Homo sapiens was a "master weed." 🌿
We used symbolism as a tool to colonize new niches and maintain distant social safety nets. Art wasn't just aesthetic; it was an ecological strategy.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
We used symbolism as a tool to colonize new niches and maintain distant social safety nets. Art wasn't just aesthetic; it was an ecological strategy.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Art wasn't just "art"—it was survival software. 🎨💻
It allowed our ancestors to offload data onto the environment (exograms) and build social networks to buffer risk.
New deep dive into how symbols conquered the world: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
It allowed our ancestors to offload data onto the environment (exograms) and build social networks to buffer risk.
New deep dive into how symbols conquered the world: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
Art as Survival Software: How Deep History Symbols Conquered the World
When we walk into a museum today, we see "Art." We see aesthetic choices, talent, and perhaps a bit of decoration.
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Art wasn't just "art"—it was survival software. 🎨💻
It allowed our ancestors to offload data onto the environment (exograms) and build social networks to buffer risk.
New deep dive into how symbols conquered the world: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...
It allowed our ancestors to offload data onto the environment (exograms) and build social networks to buffer risk.
New deep dive into how symbols conquered the world: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...