Ancient Proteins Reveal the Sex of Australopithecus africanus
A 2025 palaeoproteomics study used tooth-enamel proteins to identify the sex of an Australopithecus africanus fossil — key Paper 1 methods content for UPSC Anthropology.
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Early Humans and Megafauna: Homo erectus and Proboscidean Decline 1.8 Million Years Ago
Research links the spread of Homo erectus with a rise in proboscidean (elephant-relative) extinctions around 1.8 million years ago — early human–environment interaction for UPSC Anthropology Paper 1.
World’s Oldest Calendar Discovered at a 13,000-Year-Old Temple in Turkey
Carvings at a roughly 13,000-year-old site are interpreted as the world’s oldest calendar, informing early human timekeeping and cognition for UPSC Anthropology.
Where Modern Humans and Neanderthals Became One
A Scientific Reports study points to the Zagros Mountains as a contact zone where modern humans and Neanderthals met and interbred – key evidence for UPSC Anthropology.
Nicobarese Genomic Evidence: Tribal Origins & Austroasiatic Links
A genomic study links the Nicobarese tribe with Austroasiatic populations of South and Southeast Asia — bio-genetic variability, isolation and continuity for UPSC Anthropology Paper 2.
Neolithic Society in Morocco: Maghreb Prehistory & Mediterranean Links
A newly discovered Neolithic farming society at Oued Beht, Morocco reshapes Maghreb prehistory and Mediterranean links — a key archaeology case study for UPSC Anthropology Paper 1.
Ancient Rock Art Reveals Shamans Spiritually Transforming into Animals
Ancient rock art at Serrania de la Lindosa, Colombia, depicts shamans spiritually transforming into animals – symbolism and belief for UPSC Anthropology.
Odisha ST List Gets Two New Entrants, Bringing Relief to Over 50 Sub-Tribes
Odisha adds two new communities to its Scheduled Tribe list, bringing relief to over 50 sub-tribes — ST classification and its stakes for UPSC Anthropology Paper II.
Odisha’s Dongria Kondh Take On Corporate Mining: The Niyamgiri Forest Fight
The Dongria Kondh of Niyamgiri and their fight against corporate mining – sacred landscape, tribal rights and forest rights, for UPSC Anthropology.
Ancient DNA Linked to Psychiatric Disorders
Ancient DNA studies link archaic genetic variants to modern psychiatric-disorder risk, a genetics and human-evolution theme for UPSC Anthropology.