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What does it mean to be human?

The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins

What does it mean to be human? The new David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Natural History Museum focuses on the story of human origins and probes the ecological and genetic connections that human beings have had with the natural world throughout time. It examines the shared framework of humankind as well as the differences that exist and preoccupy humans today.

Image courtesy of Karen Carr Studio, Inc.

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Posted: 17 March 2010
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