The Paranthropes
Paranthropus, sometimes called robust Australopithecus, comprises three species: Paranthropus aethiopicus, Paranthropus boisei and Paranthropus robustus. Their period of existence ranges from 2.98-2.87 to 1.3 million years.
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Paranthropus, sometimes called robust Australopithecus, comprises three species: Paranthropus aethiopicus, Paranthropus boisei and Paranthropus robustus. Their period of existence ranges from 2.98-2.87 to 1.3 million years.
Ever since the emergence of prehistoric archaeology as a discipline, the question of dating artefacts and sites has arisen. Indeed, dating, whether absolute or relative, is absolutely essential in order to interpret data from the object discovered.
Chris O. Hunt et al, “Shanidar and his flowers? Reflections on the palynology of the Neanderthal ‘Flower Burial’ hypothesis”, Journal of Archaeological Science, 159 (2023). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440323001024 The Shanidar site is well known in prehistory, being one of the earliest sites where Neanderthal burials have been unearthed, raising questions about possible symbolic practices on the part of Neanderthal Man. One particular
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