Jean-Jacques Hublin
Homo sapiens, an invasive species
" Having left its eco-geographical niche in Africa, the Homo sapiens species has extended its hold over the entire planet in the course of its expansion, leading to a loss of biodiversity and the disappearance of other human species, such as the Neanderthals, with whom it has sometimes coexisted. How did our species come to dominate ? Was it really more advanced than the other forms of humanity that evolved alongside it ? This opening lecture attempts to define Homo sapiens, from the evolution of its morphological and physical traits to its cognitive capacities, via the mastery of certain technologies. "
Hublin J.-J., Homo sapiens, un espèce invasive, Paris, Collège de France/Fayard, coll. " Leçons inaugurales ", no 307, 2022.
