Fossil evidence for the emergence and evolution of modern humans

Title: Fossil Evidence for the Emergence and Evolution of Modern Humans

Speaker: Xing, Song, Researcher (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Discussant: Yuan, Haibing, Associate Professor (Center for Archaeological Science, Sichuan University)

Xing, Song, Researcher at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Paleoanthropology and Paleolithic Archaeology Laboratory. He mainly uses techniques such as morphometrics, micro-computed tomography, and synchrotron radiation to study the morphological characteristics, growth and development, bone pathology, and behavioral traces of Pleistocene human fossils in East Asia. He has published many papers in journals such as the "Journal of Human Evolution" and the "American Journal of Physical Anthropology".

Time: July 4, 2024, 10:00-12:00 AM

Location: Conference Room 518, Humanities Building II, Jiang'an Campus, Sichuan University