Name: Zeresenay Alemseged leder efter menneskehedens rødder
Uploaded: 2007-09-18T07:00:00Z
Duration: 15 min 37 s
Description: Palæoantropolog Zeresenay Alemseged leder efter menneskehedens rødder i Etiopiens ufrugtbare landområder. Her taler han om at finde det ældste skelet af et menneskelignende barn -- og hvordan Afrika har sporene til vores menneskehed.

Palæoantropolog Zeresenay Alemseged leder efter menneskehedens rødder i Etiopiens ufrugtbare landområder. Her taler han om at finde det ældste skelet af et menneskelignende barn -- og hvordan Afrika har sporene til vores menneskehed.

Zeresenay Alemseged leder efter menneskehedens rødder

The discovery of a 3.3-million-year-old child’s skeleton in Ethiopia has transformed our understanding of human evolution. This ancient girl, named Selam, walked upright but still climbed trees, and her brain was growing slowly much like modern children. Her remains offer the first glimpse of what infants looked like so far back in time, bridging a crucial gap in the fossil record. These findings highlight Africa’s central role in human origins and challenge us to shape a legacy worthy of our ancestors.

Ancient Child Skeleton Reveals the Deep African Roots of Humanity

Africa

anthropology

exploration

global issues

humanity

paleontology

science

evolution

TED Stage Talk

Zeresenay Alemseged: Zeresenay Alemseged leder efter menneskehedens rødder