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Digging for humanity's origins - Louise Leakey

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Louise Leakey asks, "Who are we?" The question takes her to the Rift Valley in Eastern Africa, where she digs for the evolutionary origins of humankind -- and suggests a stunning new vision of our competing ancestors.

What does Leakey mean when she says that evolution is a dirty word to some people? Can you tell about a time in your life when you experienced this to be true?

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