Hominid Evolution
March 25, 2006

Kyle Brudvik
Location: Hearst Museum of Anthropology, UC Berkeley

This lecture/discussion-format workshop will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to the topic of human evolution. An emphasis will be placed on our current understanding of the phylogenetic relationships of hominids, and how different types of evidence (paleontological, molecular) have influenced our understanding of human evolution. Special attention will be given to framing current debates in a historical perspective. Aiding in this approach, the class will feature casts of original fossil material, providing participants the opportunity to assess the bony morphology that is discussed in the literature as support for various competing phylogenies. We will spend considerable time addressing the nature of the evidence itself (the fossils) and what we really can and cannot say based on this evidence.

 

 

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