1st Edition

Developing the Hall of Human Origins Adaptive Resilience

By Shelley L. Smith Copyright 2025
206 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book focuses on the development of the National Museum of Natural History’s David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. As one of the most visited human evolution exhibits in the world and the largest such exhibit in the United States, it has tremendous influence on public perception and knowledge of human evolution. The chapters explore how this exhibit came about, how it has changed since... Read more

1. Introduction; 2. The Interim; 3. Millennial Visions; 4. Re-ignition; 5. Creative Vision; 6. Distillation; 7. The Environmental Theme; 8. Implementation; 9. Continuation

Biography

Shelley L. Smith is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA.