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The Role of Adverse Times in Modern Human Origins

Anatomically modern humans are now known from East African sediments dating to approximately 160–200,000 years ago. It is only in the face of a rapidly deteriorating climate that both significantly reduces population size and results in an exodus from Africa, that we see the evolution of modern human culture. In this talk, you'll gain an understanding of anthropological work on these early human ancestors and some of the issues we face in understanding this critical phase in the rise of humankind.

The Enduring Value of Humanities in the New Age of Uncertainty Lecture Series:

Rome and Teutoburger Wald, AD 9: How a Battle 2,000 Years Ago Changed Your Life
September 22

Journalism and Storytelling: The Moral and Ethical Hazards Of Combat Reporting
October 6 in Berkeley

Humanities, Cultural History, and the Future of California
October 13 in Berkeley

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Tues. Sept. 29, Berkeley

GARY D. RICHARDS, Ph.D., named Honored Instructor in 2009, has an extensive command of human evolutionary studies and his tales of conducting digs in war-torn regions are legendary among his Fall Program for Freshmen students. Richards has had a distinguished academic career on the UC Berkeley campus and is actively involved with research efforts in the field of biological anthropology.

• 1 meeting
• Sept. 29: Tues., 6:30-8 pm
• Berkeley: 155 Barrows Hall, UC campus
• $10 (EDP 021428)

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