CARTA: Climate and Evolution: Peter deMenocal:African Climate Change and Human Evolution
Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) Peter deMenocal of Columbia University on cycles of African climate change and its effect on human evolution. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training...
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