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Seeking Humanity’s Roots

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Date: 2016-06-08 15:39:57
Blog: State of the Planet
URL: http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2016/06/08/seeking-humanitys-roots/

Summary:

Who were our earliest ancestors? How and when did they evolve into modern humans? And how do we define "human," anyway? Scientists are exploring Kenya's Lake Turkana basin to help answer these questions.

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Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
Lake TurkanaKE3.5246936.0759

Keywords:

earliest ancestors, Earth Sciences, Humanity’s Roots, Kenya, Lake Turkana basin, modern humans, questions, Scientists

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