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evolution of the human brain  

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  • Paleoanthropological research in Eastern and Southern Africa has provided extensive fossil records documenting human evolution over the past 2 to 3 million years. The sites from Koobi Fora, Olduvai Gorge, Omo Sterkfontein, and Swartkrans have been studied (Johanson & White, 1979). [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Human Brain, Evolution of]

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