HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic: A Twist on Ancient Technology: Fiber, String, and More скачать в хорошем качестве

HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic: A Twist on Ancient Technology: Fiber, String, and More

(Audio descriptions will be added to this video soon.) The early archaeological record consists primarily of two things: stones and bones.  And yet, we know that the material culture of the past had to be predominantly organic in nature. Plants, particularly those that produce long thin fibers, would have been invaluable. And once our ancestors figured out that a twisted fiber was even better, a revolutionary technology was born. But when did this occur? And how do we find evidence for a technology that is made from perishable materials? Bruce Hardy, Professor of Anthropology at Kenyon College, examines the evidence, direct and indirect, for the emergence of fiber technology in the Paleolithic and explores the implications of this often neglected but transformative skill. Moderator: Briana Pobiner, paleoanthropologist and educator at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. This program aired September 18, 2025, as part of the ongoing HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic series and was presented as a Zoom video webinar. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program website: https://humanorigins.si.edu/ Learn more about the HOT Topic series and get info about upcoming webinars on the museum's Events for Adults page: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/events/... #humanorigins #humanevolution #smithsonian