Compare Homo habilis, H. erectus, H. neanderthalensis, and H. sapiens to determine the first human species

Compare Homo habilis, H. erectus, H. neanderthalensis, and H. sapiens to determine the first human species

Compare Homo habilis, H. erectus, H. neanderthalensis, and H. sapiens to determine the first human species

Learn about early species in the genus Homo and scholarly debates over what defines being human.

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Compare Homo habilis, H. erectus, H. neanderthalensis, and H. sapiens to determine the first human species
Listen to psycholinguist Steven Pinker speaking about the “cognitive niche” in early modern human evolution
How biological clocks influence daily behavior
Finding prehistoric family ties with modern DNA
See a researcher making an Oldowan flint flake from obsidian through a technique known as knapping
Hear a discussion about the uniqueness in humans which separates them from other animals
How evolution reveals the differences between humans and apes
How does radiation affect the human body?
Hear psycholinguist Steven Pinker outlining the evolution of several unique traits in humans as compared with other species