SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Richard Leakey, Kalahari Desert, Trading Post
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To understand why our species succeeded we need to understand these ancestors and their behaviour, since ours started with them. 1975 skull answered many questions, put previous discoveries into perspective. Classic erectus at 1. 5 million years ago- proves erectus evolved in africa but how much can we learn about their behaviour by looking at bones- not much. Other ways since 1977 kenya researchers looking for clues on past way of life found evidence buried here for over 1. 5 million years. Set up camp 4 months remote part of world major organizational job. Glen isaac leakey"s partner in study. All humans create home base whenever they settle, and always leave traces behind. Site 50 lake takoma = how to start with a site buried for 1. 5 million years jack. Harris and paul abel found trail of fossil bones indicating objects sources.
