Written by John Lounsbury
The existence of other major homid species in addition to Neanderthals and homo sapiens may occupy a much more recent history (100,000 to 300,000 years ago) than the 500,000 years ago or more that has been previously thought. The development of modern humans may be much more complicated than was thought as recently as the turn of the 21st century.
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From YouTube:
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) One of the enduring questions of human origins is when, where and how we “Behaviorally Modern Humans” emerged and why and how we eventually replaced all the other human-like species. This series takes a fresh look at the situation today with a critical examination of the available evidence from multiple sources.
Series: “CARTA – Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny” [7/2013] [Science] [Show ID: 25388]
The presenters:
- Chris Stringer (Natural History Museum, London): Fossil Record of Anatomically Modern Humans
- Michael Hammer (Univ of Arizona) Interbreeding with Archaic Humans in Africa
- Richard “Ed” Green (UC Santa Cruz) Interbreeding with Archaic Humans outside Africa.
Source: YouTube
