What is a Human?

From where did we originate? How did we develop highly organized societies and civilizations? From what species did we diverge? What made humans different from their ape relatives and ancestors? What traits about humans are most unique and invigorating? These questions, and many more, will be answered in today’s episode, where we explore the birth of our genus, homo, and the birth of our species, the homo sapien.

References

Homo sapien - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human

Australopithecines - ScienceDirect

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128026526000104

Hominidae - PBS

https://nhpbs.org/wild/hominidae.asp

Human Evolution - Smithsonian

https://humanorigins.si.edu/education/introduction-human-evolution

Origin of the Primate Order

https://www2.palomar.edu/anthro/earlyprimates/early_2.htm

Origin of the Homo sapien - The Royal Society

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2015.0237

Where the Homo sapien Originated - Australian Museum

https://australian.museum/learn/science/human-evolution/when-and-where-did-our-species-originate/

Notable Traits Unique to Humans - LiveScience

https://www.livescience.com/15689-evolution-human-special-species.html

Neolithic Revolution - History

https://www.history.com/topics/pre-history/neolithic-revolution

Homosexuality Activities in Other Animals - BBC Earth

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150206-are-there-any-homosexual-animals