“The Story of Homo naledi: From Fossil to Face” A lecture with artist John Gurche
A South Africa Event on 2016-04-09 18:30:00
In 2014, National Geographic sent artist and anatomist John Gurche to South Africa to study the newly discovered fossil remains of a previously unknown species of human ancestor. The purpose of the study was to look at bony clues pertaining to what the creature looked like. This eventually led to a sculpted reconstruction of the new species, Homo naledi that appeared on the cover of the October, 2025 issue of National Geographic, and in publications and news stories around the world. Gurche also completed a full body painting for the magazine, of the new hominin, in comparison with two other stars of the fossil world, Lucy, the 3.2 million year old Australopithecus afarensis, and the 1.6 million year old Turkana boy, an adolescent Homo erectus. In his lecture at the Bruce Museum, Gurche will tell the story of Homo naledi’s discovery and analysis, with special focus on the anatomical clues he used to work out details of H. naledi’s appearance. A reception with light refresheshments will begin at 6:30pm, followed by an hour long lecture begining at 7:00pm.
at Bruce Museum
One Museum Drive
Greenwich, United States
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