Narrated Virtual Tour: Reconstructions, Hall of Human Origins
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Take a closer look at the lifelike faces of eight early human species that look out from the central part of the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Dr. Briana Pobiner shares the stories of these reconstructions made by the artist John Gurche using the latest forensic techniques, fossil discoveries, and his knowledge of ape and human anatomy to build up muscles, fat, and glands. Take a closer look at the specimens and features of the Hall of Human Origins with these additional tour stops: Introduction to the Hall of Human Origins Past Species To learn more about this exhibition and see photos of many of the objects on display, and much more, visit humanorigins.si.edu. This video features a selection of stops from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History virtual tours which allows visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour