CARTA - Anthropogeny (Audio) - CARTA: Origins of Genus Homo – Australopithecus and the Emergence of Earliest Homo; Dmanisi Variation and Systematics of Early Homo; A Potential Molecular Mechanism for the Speciation of Genus Homo

CARTA: Origins of Genus Homo – Australopithecus and the Emergence of Earliest Homo; Dmanisi Variation and Systematics of Early Homo; A Potential Molecular Mechanism for the Speciation of Genus Homo

04/27/16 • 58 min

This symposium explores evidence bearing on the emergence of our genus, focusing on possible antecedents to Homo, changes in diet and body form as Australopithecus evolved toward Homo, ancient species within the genus, and evolutionary processes likely operating 2.5 - 1.5 million years ago. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 30634]

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Steven Churchill opens the symposium on Origins of Genus Homo. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 30636]

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