The closest living evolutionary relatives to humans are the two species of chimpanzee Pan troglodytes (“common chimp”) and Pan paniscus(“pygmy chimp” or “Bonobo”), and to a lesser degree other hominoids such as orangutans and gorillas. Continue reading What can we say about human origins?
Modern history of Scandinavia: how does it look?
The modern use of the term Scandinavia rises from the Scandinavist political movement, which was active in the middle of the 19th century, chiefly between the First war of Schleswig (1848-1850), in which Sweden-Norway contributed with considerable military force, and the Second war of Schleswig (1864) when Sweden’s parliament denounced the King’s promises of military support. Continue reading Modern history of Scandinavia: how does it look?