DiscoverMind & MatterCave Art, Archaeology & the Emergence of Modern Humans | Maxime Aubert | #179
Cave Art, Archaeology & the Emergence of Modern Humans | Maxime Aubert | #179

Cave Art, Archaeology & the Emergence of Modern Humans | Maxime Aubert | #179

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About the guest: Maxime Aubert, PhD is a geochemist & archeologist at Griffiths University in Australia. He specializes in the application of advanced analytical techniques to date the age of ancient rock art and hominin fossils.

Episode summary: Nick and Dr. Aubert discuss: the oldest known cave art and what it depicts; human evolution & interbreeding with different human sub-species; the origins of anatomically modern humans & advanced cognition; and more.

Related episodes:

  • M&M #126: Evolution of Human Behavior, Anatomy & Diet, Homo naledi & the Cave of Bones | John Hawks
  • M&M #38: Human Evolution, Homo Naledi, Ancient Drug Use, Ritual Burials, Origins of the Human Mind | Lee Berger

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Cave Art, Archaeology & the Emergence of Modern Humans | Maxime Aubert | #179

Cave Art, Archaeology & the Emergence of Modern Humans | Maxime Aubert | #179

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