Biological Anthropology: An Evolutionary Perspective

Introducing the Hominids (1x9)

Ausstrahlung: Jan 01, 2000

The hominids are the first human ancestors, diverging from a common ancestor with the great apes some six or seven million years ago. Despite fossil evidence and the contributions of molecular science, the precise speciation date is still elusive. Climate change and dietary pressures are examined as possible explanations for the hominids' key anatomical adaptation, bipedality.