HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic Webinar: Neanderthal Adaptations to Ice Age Eurasia (Dr. Trent Holliday)

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Free;
advance reservation or ticket required.
Location: Online
An artist reconstruction of two Neanderthals wearing heavy fur clothing walking through a snow-covered landscape. They use wooden sticks to support themselves.

Neandertal Adaptations to Ice Age Eurasia: Warmbloods in Cold Times

While primates are tropical in origin, Neanderthals survived in the brutally cold climates of Eurasia through multiple glacial phases. How did they endure these extreme environments?

Dr. Trent Holliday, Professor of Anthropology at Tulane University, will present evidence for cultural and biological adaptations to cold in our ancient cousins.

The event is free, but registration required here. 

Moderator: Briana Pobiner, paleoanthropologist and educator at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

This Zoom webinar with Dr. Trent Holliday will air live on October 15th, 2026 as part of the ongoing "HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic" series.