Chicago Council on Science and Technology » ancient human cultures http://c2st.org Chicago Council on Science and Technology Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:37:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 People of the Green Sahara http://c2st.org/programs-c%c2%b2st/partner-event-1 http://c2st.org/programs-c%c2%b2st/partner-event-1#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:55:03 +0000 admin http://c2st.org/?p=141 Dr. Paul Sereno
Paleontologist, University of Chicago
President and Cofounder, Project Exploration

Participants traveled back in time with world-renowned paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno to learn about an ancient human world.

In 2000, a major archaeological discovery made in Niger by a team led by Dr. Sereno opened a window onto the “Green Sahara.” The site revealed a 5,000-year-long drama of changing climate and transforming cultures. Lakeside cemeteries with of hundreds of spectacular human burials included a man seated in a turtle shell, a girl wearing an arm bracelet, and a triple burial involving a mother and two children in symbolic embrace.

These people’s tools, ornaments, diet, health, stature, genetic relationships, and appearance were reconstructed by an interdisciplinary and international team of scientists.

Location: Francis W. Parker School, 330 W. Webster Ave.

Hosted By: Project Exploration, Francis Parker School, C2ST and Science Chicago

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