ANTHGH16 - Palaeoanthropology
UG Lecture; PG Seminar - Timetable
Dr Matthew Skinner
This course introduces the fossil evidence for human evolution and its interpretation. Beginning with an introduction to techniques of species recognition and phylogenetic reconstruction, the weekly seminar will address the precursors to hominins in Miocene, the earliest members of the hominin lineage, australopithecines, the origins of the genus Homo, the spread of Homo out of Africa, the appearance of Neanderthals, and the origins of our own species, Homo sapiens.The laboratory sessions aim to familiarize you with (1) the relevant comparative anatomy, (2) the casts of the relevant fossils, and (3) the methodology and techniques necessary to interpret the fossil material.
