# A dig for humanity's origins

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2008
- Speaker: Louise Leakey
- Year: 2008
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Society and politics, History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/louise_leakey_a_dig_for_humanity_s_origins)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [A dig for humanity's origins](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/louise_leakey_a_dig_for_humanity_s_origins/2a5a2f80f4fb), 16 min (TED's player)