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Paranthropus (left), Australopithecus (centre) and early Homo (right)

Are Australopiths our ancestors?

March 20, 2013by Adam Benton 6 Comments

Today’s question allows me to win the award for “starting the most words in a title with a vowel.” It comes from Jose who asked (a while ago, I’m a […]

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Anatomy, Archaeology, Evolution, Human evolution, Question, Science

I get mail – BOOBIES!

January 30, 2013by Adam Benton 11 Comments

Whilst I will confess to some name calling in the past, I’ve always tried to couple it with some kind of reasonable argument. Yet there are a few times people […]

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Question
Darker patches indicated more oxytocin receptors for a monogamous vole (left) and promiscuous vole (right)

Are humans supposed to be monogamous?

June 20, 2012by Adam Benton 40 Comments

This Wednesday question (or “wondering Wednesdays,” or something else witty and alliterative. Suggestions please) comes from Colin who asks Just wondering if there is evoanth suggesting hominids are monogamous creatures […]

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Anthropology, Psychology, Question, Relationships, Science
Question Friday: The origin of cooking

Question Friday: The origin of cooking

March 2, 2012by Adam Benton 5 Comments

Today’s question comes from a Stuart Worley, submitted via the feedback form. Could you point me to (or discuss yourself) an explanation of how complex (TBD) cooking techniques “evolved”? In […]

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Archaeology, Prehistory, Question, Science, Technology

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About Me

Adam Benton

Adam Benton

I'm studying evolutionary anthropology at the University of Liverpool. I'm currently in my third year of an undergraduate degree, hoping to progress onto a PhD someday. I'm too interested in human evolution for my own good, so decided to write a blog on it.

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