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TOPICS: Evolution, Anthropology

Becoming Human

Where did we come from? What makes us human? An explosion of recent discoveries sheds light on these questions, and NOVA's comprehensive, three-part special, "Becoming Human," examines what the latest scientific research reveals about our hominid relatives—putting together the pieces of our human past and transforming our understanding of our earliest ancestors.
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Subject areas covered: Evolution, Anthropology

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DISCOVER HUMAN EVOLUTION
Use these resources to provide background for the lesson ideas suggested in the "Learn the Science" and "Discover Careers" sections.

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Becoming Human: Part 1 FIRST STEPS
Discover what set us on the path to humanity.

Becoming Human: Part 2 BIRTH OF HUMANITY
Explore the first ancestors that resembled us.

Becoming Human: Part 3 LAST HUMAN STANDING
Examine why Homo sapiens are the most successful of all species.

See what it's like to work in the field.

Related Careers
Find out about careers related to human evolution.