A Question of Time: How We Date Human Evolution

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à partir du 4 novembre 2019

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Trace your origins and develop your understanding of human evolution, with this course from the world-leading experts at Griffith University.
 

This course will introduce you to the history of human evolution and discuss the importance of dating human fossils. You’ll learn the basic principles of dating fossils, including the methods used by professionals, and find out why dating is not always reliable.
You’ll study authentic archaeological examples from all over the world, and reflect on discoveries which have challenged our existing knowledge of human evolution.

What topics will you cover?
- Introduction to human evolution
- How dating works (methods available)
- Principles of radiocarbon, U-series and ESR dating
- The specific challenges of dating valuable human fossils
- Dating controversies
- How dating changed the story of human evolution
- Explore examples from around the world

 

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