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What Can We Learn from Studying Homo sapiens’ First Moves into Tropical Forests?
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(Latest Thinking, 2018), 10 mins
In popular culture as in traditional archaeology, the tropical forest has been assumed to represent an environment inhospitable to humans. In this video, PATRICK ROBERTS challenges this view, demonstrating not only that Homo sapiens moved into tropical forests much earlier than previously thought but also that sig...
(Latest Thinking, 2018), 10 mins
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What Does Dental Calculus Reveal About Human Evolution?
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(Latest Thinking, 2017), 12 mins
Dental calculus, a calcified form of tooth plaque, can give detailed information about the diets, diseases and lifestyles of past humans. CHRISTINA WARINNER discusses how she gains new knowledge about the way human beings used to live, what they ate, and how their microbiome has evolved. Dental calculus is the ric...
(Latest Thinking, 2017), 12 mins
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