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  • Another row over Rhodes: Ancient ancestor whose name honours Cecil Rhodes should be renamed to help decolonise science, experts say

    10/29/2021 1:39:13 AM PDT · by blueplum · 11 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | 28 October 2021 | ELLIOT MULLIGAN FOR THE DAILY MAIL
    An ancient human ancestor whose name honours Cecil Rhodes should be renamed in an effort to decolonise science, experts have argued. The species homo rhodesiensis, named after Rhodesia – which in turn took the name of the British imperialist – should be called homo bodoensis, scientists say. The reclassification is partly a bid to shed colonial associations – as well bring clarity to a confusing chapter of human evolution.... ...Rhodes was an imperialist, businessman and politician who played a dominant role in southern Africa in the late 19th century, driving the annexation of vast swathes of land. The long-running Rhodes...