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Scientists have identified several milestones in the evolution of the way humans find and consume food: increased meat portions, diet diversity, and the transition to food production. These changes have had far-reaching impacts on biological, behavioral, and culture evolution. In this lecture, Leakey Foundation grantee Curtis Marean argues that a shift toward foraging dense and predictable food resources may have provided the ideal conditions or the evolution of the hyper-cooperative behaviors unique to modern humans.
“Evolution and Spread of the Most Cooperative and Invasive Species: Us” was presented at California Academy of Sciences on 11/9/2016 as part of The Leakey Foundation’s Speaker Series program in partnership with the California Academy of Sciences.
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Ann and Gordon Getty
Camilla and George Smith
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Scientists have identified several milestones in the evolution of the way humans find and consume food: increased meat portions, diet diversity, and the transition to food production. These changes have had far-reaching impacts on biological, behavioral, and culture evolution. In this lecture, Leakey Foundation grantee Curtis Marean argues that a shift toward foraging dense and predictable food resources may have provided the ideal conditions or the evolution of the hyper-cooperative behaviors unique to modern humans.
“Evolution and Spread of the Most Cooperative and Invasive Species: Us” was presented at California Academy of Sciences on 11/9/2016 as part of The Leakey Foundation’s Speaker Series program in partnership with the California Academy of Sciences.
Sponsored by:
Ann and Gordon Getty
Camilla and George Smith
For more information and to learn about upcoming events visit:
leakeyfoundation.org/events
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