A 24-lecture course on the evolution of humans.

"Course number 1612"--Container. 24 lectures (30 minutes per lecture). Coursebooks includes bibliographical references (p. 132-138).

Disc 1. Ramapithecus: ape man ; Australopithecus afarensis: ancestor or not? ; Ardipithecus: hominin or not? ; Brain structure versus brain size ; The dietary hypothesis ; Africa or Asia -- disc 2. An ape's view of the oldowan ; Who was homo habilis? ; How big was homo erectus? ; The movius line ; The hobbits of Flores ; Archaeology and cooperation -- disc 3. Presapiens or preneanderthal? What do stone tools reveal about early man? ; Did neandertals speak? ; Neandertals: extinct or ancestors? ; Is our neandertal heritage important? ; Multiregional evolution versus out of Africa -- disc 4. Climate's impact on our evolution ; Language: adaptation or spandrel? ; Why did humans start creating art? ; Clovis or preclovis? ; Farming: migration or diffusion? ; Are humans still evolving?.