Rise of the Prometheus
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- This is an old version of Professor Lee Berger's lecture on the Australopithecus prometheus fossils of Makapansgat. For the new version, please go here: • Rise of Prometheus .
In the second episode of Professor Lee Berger’s series of lectures on human origin, he delves into his favourite hominid-bearing site, Makapansgat, to demonstrate the fossils of Australopithecus prometheus. Named after the Greek hero, Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods, this fossil inspired not only the opening scene of Stanley Kubric’s cult-classic, 2001 Space Odyssey, but it also inspired a whole new science called Taphonomy - the science of the grave. #Witsresearch #humanorigins #palaeolectures.
To watch the first lecture on “Visiting the Taung Child”, go here:
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Outstanding! Dr Berger you and your work are inspiring!
Thank you for doing these lectures prof. Berger. It's great to get a glimpse and a chat about these fossils. Really informative. Hope there are heaps more to come.
These lectures are fantastic - so interesting. Thank you Prof Berger! Your passion and knowledge are inspiring.
You are most definitely a hero of mine I watch every video with you in and can’t get enough,
So interesting to gain some insight into SA's rich fossil trove. Berger is so good at explaining in clear and concise terms.
Thank you for another great lecture.
Keep these videos coming please!
What a great teacher!!!!
Great presentation. Thank you. It has been many years since I have heard the name of Robert Ardrey. He created quite a stir back in the 60s and 70s.
Thank you. I enjoyed your lecture...looking forward to more.
This is just great!
Liked and subbed...I love this stuff,
Why didn't they teach this when I was in school??
Because most of it wasn't known when we were in school.
Thank You 😊 🙏
Nice! Only complaint is your closeups were a bit out of view.
I remember watching 2001 on a school trip. Ah, the good old high school days!
Hello, Dr. Berger.
I was wondering if you plan to lidar the bones of Homo Naledi and then 3-D print the pieces for assembly.
Большое Вам спасибо
What were some of the gritty foods the Austral'piths were eating to cause such devastating wear on their teeth?
Again another great lecture, thanx Prof
Hello Prof L
National geographic, is usual for teenagers and Americans, i hope this lecture isn't too simple again..
I've watched Lee for maybe 30 yrs now I enjoy the lectures and the study but adding to my 50 yrs of studies I just don't see it . I see apes but the evidence he feels so strongly about is weak in my judgment. Based high quality dna test in 16 and 2020 we have a chance to point to all 7 billion humans common ancestor even put a chronological time on it and mark it label us as a family build focused field on us and work on that prior step .
Just going digging up chimps random ancestors seem like a waste of time .
Lee is bright guy but man he studys things that aren't in our past.
how much is lost forever, blown up by minors
Miners.