Exploring Sterkfontein Caves, and Australopithecus africanus in the laboratory
In this video, Professor John Hawks looks in the laboratory at fossil casts of Australopithecus africanus. He then visits Sterkfontein, the South African cave site that has been the most productive place in the world for fossils of this species. The video concludes with an interview with Dr. Dominic Stratford, the director of excavations at Sterkfontein.
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Introduction to Sterkfontein
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Species concepts in the hominin fossil record
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Laboratory session with robust australopithecines
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Laboratory session with Homo erectus
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Laboratory session with later Homo erectus
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