Dr. Richard Klein

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Richard G. Klein researches archeological fossil evidence towards understanding human behavior, focusing on behavioral changes that allowed anatomically modern Africans to spread into Eurasia around 50,000 years ago, supplanting Neanderthals. His fieldwork encompasses significant archaeological endeavors in Spain and South Africa since 1969, where he has excavated ancient sites and analyzed materials. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and later advanced to the University of Chicago for his M.A. and Ph.D. After receiving his doctorate in 1966, he shared his expertise with various institutions, including substantial teaching tenures at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Northwestern University, and the University of Washington, culminating in a prominent role at Stanford University since 1993. Further, Klein has contributed to numerous editorial boards and served pivotal roles in professional organizations, including the co-chair of the Grants Committee at the L.S.B. Leakey Foundation. He is a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, reflecting his esteemed position in the academic community.

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