The Rise of Humans: Great Scientific Debates

Ramapithecus—Ape Man

Documentary Jul 15, 2011 34 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E1: There’s no better illustration of scientific debates over the rise of humans than the story of how Ramapithecus was cast out of our ancestry. In this first lecture, witness how fossil evidence and molecular evidence—working both together and independently—can help explain some of anthropology’s most complex issues.

Documentary Jul 15, 2011 34 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2011
Run Time: 34 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.