Words For the Wise

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The centennial of the "Taung child" discovery in South Africa is bringing a re-evaluation of the science and its history.
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Michael Balter
Feb 11
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The centennial of the "Taung child" discovery in South Africa is bringing a re-evaluation of the science and its history.
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Raymond Dart's 1925 publication of the first Australopithecus africanus ended up overturning paleoanthropology, but the colonial legacy and context live on.

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