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The Origins of Man

BBC Radio 3
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Presented by Professor Michael Day. St Thomas ' Hospital Medical School. London
An account of the latest attempts to understand the beginnings of mankind, from the evidence of fossil finds in South and East Africa. The programme includes recordings from a recent meeting, ' Geological Background to Fossil Man,' at the Geological Society. London, which brought together some of the leading workers in the field, from all over the world.
Contributors include:
DR ANNA BEHRENSMEYER (USA)
PROFESSOR WILLIAM BISHOP (UK) PROFESSOR RICHARD HAY (USA) PROFESSOR GLYNN ISAAC (USA)
MARY AND RICHARD LEAKEY (Kenya) PROFESSOR PHILIP TOBIAS (T Africa) DR ALAN WALKER (USA)
Producer MICHAEL BRIGHT

Contributors

Presented By:
Professor Michael Day.
Presented By:
St Thomas
Unknown:
Professor Glynn Isaac
Unknown:
Professor Philip Tobias
Unknown:
Dr Alan Walker
Source: Radio Times

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