National Geographic: Human Origins

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Also in this Weekly Bulletin:
The Non-fiction Feature: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
The Fiction Spot: Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus by Orson Scott Card

The Pithy Take

National Geographic takes our hand and leads us through evolution, fossils, science, archaeology, paleogeology, human migration out of Africa, and more. Its “Human Origins” page has 22 useful articles, maps, videos, and encyclopedic entries about where we’re from and how we came to discover our ancestors. Their YouTube channel also has fascinating clips about the fairly recent discoveries of Homo naledi and Homo neanderthalensis—all links are provided below.


National Geographic:
Human Origins
Homo naledi
Homo neanderthalensis

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