The Human Story: Evolution, Environment, and Shared Ancestries

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This course explores humanity's evolutionary history, tracing our journey from early hominins to modern Homo sapiens. Through an interdisciplinary lens, this course examines how anatomical, cultural, and technological changes shaped adaptation, migration, and survival over seven million years. Environmental and climate shifts influenced evolution, migration, and societal change. The dispersal of humans across Africa, Eurasia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific, and the Americas reveals forces driving diversity and interconnectedness. Globalization continues to reshape ecosystems, resource use, and cultural exchange. Archaeology, genetics, history, and anthropology provide insights into humanity's enduring connections across time, place, and culture. CGER NSW-MBP Natural Science & Wellness: Mind, Body, & Planet. Offered Fall, Spring.