How a new species of ancestors is changing our theory of human evolution | Juliet Brophy
How a new species of ancestors is changing our theory of human evolution | Juliet Brophy
TED Talks Science and Medicine · Juliet Brophy
March 1, 201911m 9s
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Show Notes
In 2013, a treasure trove of unusual fossils were uncovered in a cave in South Africa, and researchers soon realized: these were the remains of a new species of ancient humans. Paleoanthropologist Juliet Brophy takes us inside the discovery of Homo naledi, explaining how this mysterious ancestor is forcing us to rethink where we come from -- and what it means to be human.
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