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In this program, Dr. Alice Roberts charts the advance from Australopithecus to Homo erectus and beyond to demonstrate what the modern skeleton reveals about human evolution. Examining the traits of...
In this program, Dr. Alice Roberts charts the advance from Australopithecus to Homo erectus and beyond to demonstrate what the modern skeleton reveals about human evolution. Examining the traits of chimps and an intriguing Sahelanthropus hominid fossil, she also discusses the role of bipedalism in the emergence of Homo sapiens. Along the way, viewers learn what running shoes to wear, the purpose of armpit hair, and whether back pain is an inevitable consequence of simply standing up.
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- BBC Worldwide Ltd
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- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2013], c2011
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- 1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn860690326
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on March 15, 2013.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Part of the seriesOrigins of Us.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Investigating Human Origins (1:52) -- African Ape Ancestors (2:54) -- Chimpanzees v. Humans (3:11) -- First Upright Ape (2:17) -- Human Spine & Upright Ability (2:51) -- Evolution of Climbing Apes (2:27) -- From Climbing to Walking (2:08) -- Bipedal Ancestors (3:55) -- Walking as a Learned Skill (3:17) -- Climate Change & Evolution (3:38) -- Nariokotome Boy (2:06) -- Investigating Nariokotome Boy's Adaptations (1:30) -- Evolution of Humans as Runners (3:39) -- Endurance Running & Survival (0:58) -- Evolution of Sweat Glands & Furlessness (3:08) -- Unique Ability of Human Hands (4:26) -- Evolution of Human Thumb (2:47) -- Feats of Human Evolution (2:15) -- Story of Human Species (1:39) -- Credits: Bones: Origins of Us (0:47)