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Jan Simek

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Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee

Three upright walkers, including Lucy (center) and two specimens of Australopithecus sediba, a human ancestor from South Africa dating back nearly 2 million years. Image compiled by Peter Schmid and courtesy of Lee R. Berger/Wikimedia Commons

November 1, 2021

When and how was walking invented?

Jan Simek, University of Tennessee

Walking has taken a very long time to develop, with evidence of bipedalism among early humans in Africa roughly 4.4 million years ago.

The author examining pictographs in 60th Unnamed Cave, Tennessee. Alan Cressler

September 29, 2021

Ancient Americans made art deep within the dark zones of caves throughout the Southeast

Jan Simek, University of Tennessee

For thousands of years, Native Americans left their artistic mark deep within caves in the American Southeast. It wasn’t until 1980 that these ancient visual expressions were known to archaeologists.

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Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
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