University Place

Finding Ancient Minds in the Human Evolutionary Tree

Special | 56m 37s

John Hawks, Professor in the Department of Anthropology at UW-Madison, gives an update on Homo naledi research in South Africa, and outlines recent discoveries from around the world showing the behavioral complexity of ancient human relatives.

Aired: 02/08/23 | Rating: TV-G

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