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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2206: Evolution in 1944

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 3, 2022 · Episode: 2206 A 1944 progress report on the subject of human evolution. Today, an old progress report on evolution.

Tags anthropology archaeology hominids human evolution hypothesis Mankind So Far out of Eden Piltdown Man theory William Dean Howells William Howells

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2176: Hoaxes and Surprises

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 31, 2022 · Episode: 2176 Hoaxes: can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em. Today, we walk a fine line.

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Posted on August 15, 2023 · Episode: 2818 The Pompeian Paradox and Fiorelli’s Body Casts. Today, the Pompeian paradox.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2749: The Neanderthals

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2549: Cahokia

Posted on August 1, 2023 · Episode: 2549 Cahokia, an Ancient American Metropolis. Today, an ancient American metropolis.

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