The origins of humanity
Title:
The origins of humanity
Author:
Scientific American Editors (New York, New York), editors.
ISBN:
9781725349643
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
160 pages ; 24 cm.
Series:
Scientific American explores big ideas.
Contents:
Being human. WHy is homo sapiens the sole surviving member of the human species? / Losing key DNA made us modern humans / Ancient girl had denisovan and neanderthal parents / The fossil that rewrote human prehistory / Nobel winner Svante Pääbo discovered the neanderthal in our genes / Piltdown man came from The Lost World...well, no, it didn't / What makes us human? What makes the human foot unique / What made us unique / Is "junk DNA" what makes humans unique? / What makes humans different than any other species / Invention and innovation. Ancient stone tools force rethinking of human origins / The other tool users / Michael Haslam ; Early butchers used small stone scalpels / Stone age string strengthens case for neanderthal smarts / Is this going to be a stand-up fight, sir, or another sloth hunt? / The origins of creativity / Mind your "Fs" and "Vs": agriculture may have shaped both human jaws and language / The cultural origins of language / An ancient proto-city reveals the origin of home / You are what you eat. Case for (very) early cooking heats up / Human evolution led to an extreme thirst for water / OUr 14,400-year-old relationship with bread
Abstract:
"How did humans get their start as a species? This is one of the core questions that have preoccupied humankind for centuries. This volume considers the complex and often mysterious characteristics that define humanity, including its unique anatomical and neurological features, behaviors such as use of tools and language, and the social structures that are unique to the species. The book also considers how the species has evolved over time and how it may continue to evolve"-- Provided by publisher.
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