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A dig for humanity's origins

Louise Leakey · TED

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Louise Leakey asks, "Who are we?" The question takes her to the Rift Valley in Eastern Africa, where she digs for the evolutionary origins of humankind -- and suggests a stunning new vision of our competing ancestors.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2008
Speaker
Louise Leakey
Year
2008
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Society and politics, History
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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