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Ailuropoda microta is the earliest known ancestor of the giant panda.It measured 1 m (3 ft) in length; the modern giant panda grows to a size in excess of 1.5 m (5 ft).
Gigantopithecus (/ d ʒ aɪ ˌ ɡ æ n t oʊ p ɪ ˈ θ i k ə s, ˈ p ɪ θ ɪ k ə s, d ʒ ɪ-/ jy-gan-toh-pi-thee-kuhs, pith-i-kuhs, ji-; [2] lit. ' giant ape ') is an extinct genus of ape that lived in southern China from 2 million to approximately 300,000 to 200,000 years ago during the Early to Middle Pleistocene, represented by one species, Gigantopithecus blacki. [3]
Russell L. Ciochon (born March 11, 1948) is an American paleoanthropologist.He was born in Altadena, California and received three degrees (B.A. in 1971; M.A. in 1974; and PhD. in 1986) in anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley. [1]
The individuals who called the cave in Ranis home were among the first Homo sapiens to live in Europe. These early Europeans numbered a few hundred and included a woman who lived 230 kilometers ...
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A further development of this variant of Hindu cave temples is the Kailasanatha temple, a monolithic rock temple at Ellora. This free-standing rock temple in a rock pit, which is closed off to the outside by a monumental two-story Gopuram, is considered to be probably the most impressive Hindu rock temple with a side length of 46 meters.
It’s tamale time. This Mexican comfort food has a long history and is an essential part of every major holiday, particularly Christmas. It’s also the perfect portable snack for holiday travelers.
The custodians of an ancient Hindu religious site in Malaysia are planning to install an escalator as an alternative for those visitors either unable or unwilling to climb the 272 steps leading to ...