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1. Introduction
2. The human family tree
3. Modern vs. pre-modern human skulls and faces
4. The anatomic origin of the modern humans skull
5. The scattering of anatomically modern humans
6. The effect of the rapid spread of modern Africans
7. Evidence for appearance of modern behavior
8. Questions regarding findings at Blombos cave
9. Archaeological records of ornaments in Africa
10. Advances in hunting-gathering and fishing
11. Explanations for modern Africans altered behavior

Topics Covered

• Human evolution
• Anatomical differences between Neanderthals and modern humans
• African origin of modern human anatomy
• Subsequent African origin of modern human behavior, including art and jewellery
• Fate of the Neanderthals and other non-modern humans
• Possibility that a genetic change prompted the modern human expansion from Africa

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Series:

• Human Population Genetics I

Categories:

• Genetics & Epigenetics

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Publication History

• Published on October 1, 2007

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Richard Klein has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.