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Ethiopia's Middle Awash region has a unique role to play in finding the keys that can unlock the mysteries of human origins.
A Natural Laboratory for Human Origins Ethiopia's Middle Awash region has a unique role to play in finding the keys that can unlock the mysteries of human origins. Ardipithecus 01:42 October 01, 2009 3430 -
As Tim White knows all too well, hunting fossils in the remote, trackless Afar region of Ethiopia is a daunting undertaking that pushes any scientific team to the limits.
Fieldwork Ordeals As Tim White knows all too well, hunting fossils in the remote, trackless Afar region of Ethiopia is a daunting undertaking that pushes any scientific team to the limits. Ardipithecus 01:48 October 01, 2009 4502 -
Paleoanthropologist Yohannes Haile-Selassie explains how his passionate study of human origins comes from the question that all humans ask themselves.
Why Study Human Evolution Paleoanthropologist Yohannes Haile-Selassie explains how his passionate study of human origins comes from the question that all humans ask themselves. Ardipithecus 01:26 October 01, 2009 5643 -
Yohannes Haile-Selassie tells why Ethiopia's Middle Awash region holds an unparalleled record of human origins.
Hominid Hunting in the Middle Awash Yohannes Haile-Selassie tells why Ethiopia's Middle Awash region holds an unparalleled record of human origins. Ardipithecus 00:55 October 01, 2009 4681 -
Using the example of a present-day Ethiopian kudu in the Afar region, Tim White explains how skeletal remains can be transformed into fossils.
How Fossils Are Made Using the example of a present-day Ethiopian kudu in the Afar region, Tim White explains how skeletal remains can be transformed into fossils. Ardipithecus 01:26 October 01, 2009 1179 -
Back in the lab in Addis Ababa, Tim White demonstrates how "Ardi's" fragile bones must be painstakingly extracted from the hardened sediments that encase them.
Freeing The Bones Back in the lab in Addis Ababa, Tim White demonstrates how "Ardi's" fragile bones must be painstakingly extracted from the hardened sediments that encase them. Ardipithecus 02:26 October 01, 2009 6258 -
Paleoanthropologist Berhane Asfaw loves his work tracking down human origins, even if it's not likely to make him a rich man.
Searching for Humanity's Story Paleoanthropologist Berhane Asfaw loves his work tracking down human origins, even if it's not likely to make him a rich man. Ardipithecus 01:21 October 01, 2009 5612 -
Berhane Asfaw describes how the present-day hills in the Middle Awash don't look anything like what was there two million years ago, before tectonic earth movements tilted the layers and uplift led to erosion.
The Changing Landscape Berhane Asfaw describes how the present-day hills in the Middle Awash don't look anything like what was there two million years ago, before tectonic earth movements tilted the layers and uplift led to erosion. Ardipithecus 01:42 October 01, 2009 4293 -
The Ardipithecus team relies on the precise dates provided by the Argon-Argon method of radiometric age determination.
Dating The Fossils The Ardipithecus team relies on the precise dates provided by the Argon-Argon method of radiometric age determination. Ardipithecus 01:12 October 01, 2009 433
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- Finding, Extracting, and Learning from "Ardi"
- Members of the Middle Awash research team that found "Ardi" share their insights about fieldwork, fossils and the study of hominid evolution.
- List Added: October 01, 2009
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- Ardipithecus: A Natural Laboratory for Human Origins
- Ethiopia's Middle Awash region has a unique role to play in finding the keys that can unlock the mysteries of human origins.
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Video Added: October 01, 2009
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