33. Human evolution: the East African Rift Valley, early hominin ancestors, and the Dunbar number

from The Core of Everything · host Jack Turney and Mark Boyd

In this episode, we discuss the fundamentals of human evolution stemming from Africa, in particular the East African Rift Valley. We talk about our first ancestors up to six million years ago, ancient hominins, interbreeding with Neanderthals, and the Cognitive Revolution.We also discuss why our brains expanded and how we know this expansion occurred through fossil records. Instagram/TikTok @coepodX @thecoepod#human #evolution #humanevolution #fossils #geology #Lucy #eastafrica #Dunbar #africa #geology #archeology #science #earthscience #podcast

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