Friends of CMNH Science Series | The Origin of Hominin Stone Tool Production

Join the Friends of CMNH on the second Saturday of each month at 10am for coffee and conversation, followed at 10:30am by the Friends of CMNH Science Series.

Dr. Metin Eren, a professor of anthropology at Kent State University, will present a new hypothesis for the origin of knapping, the process of producing stone tools. Stone tool production and use can be directly tied to increases in brain size and other aspects of hominin evolution via the processing of new resources, like meat from scavenged carcasses. Rather than a “Eureka!” moment whereby hominins first made a sharp stone flake intentionally or by accident and then sought something to cut, Dr. Eren and colleagues—including Dr. Emma Finestone, the Museum’s Associate Curator and Robert J. and Linnet E. Fritz Endowed Chair of Human Origins—recently published a paper arguing that an altogether different process occurred.

This event is open to the public. Registration is required, whether you plan to attend the 10:30am talk in person or virtually. You will receive the Zoom link in your registration confirmation email.

Tickets

Friends of CMNH: Free
Nonmembers: $10

Friends of CMNH members: Please sign in to your account to receive your discount. The program will be discounted after you add it to your shopping cart.