The Ancestors of Our Ancestors: From Africa to Europe and Back - A Migratory Journey

Explore the fascinating journey of ancient African apes migrating to Europe and back to Africa in this 40-minute video featuring Professor David Begun, a paleoanthropologist from the University of Toronto. Delve into the recent discovery of the 8-million-year-old Anadoluvius turkae fossil and its implications for understanding great ape and human evolution. Learn about the Africa-Europe-Africa migration hypothesis, the Miocene landscape and its impact on migrations, the return to Africa, and the emergence of the human lineage. Gain insights into new discoveries in paleoanthropology and enjoy artwork by paleoartists Jason Brougham and Julio Lacerda. Discover the latest research on Miocene hominoids and potential hominin affinities of ancient European apes.

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David's background
The Africa-Europe-Africa migration
The Anadoluvius discovery
Landscape & migrations
Return to Africa
The human lineage
New discoveries