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Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers about the origins of humankind. After a century of investigation, scientists have transformed our understanding about the beginnings of human life. But vital clues still remain hidden.
In Born in Africa, Martin Meredith follows the trail of discoveries about human origins made by scientists over the last hundred years, recounting their intense rivalry, personal feuds, and fierce controversies as well as their feats of skill and endurance.
The results have been momentous. Scientists have identified more than twenty species of extinct humans. They have firmly established Africa as the birthplace not only of humankind but also of modern humans. They have revealed how early technology, language ability, and artistic endeavour all originated in Africa; and they have shown how small groups of Africans spread out from Africa in an exodus sixty thousand years ago to populate the rest of the world. We have all inherited an African past.
| Maps | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. xvii |
| Part 1 | |
| The Valley of Wild Sisal | p. 3 |
| Dart's Child | p. 9 |
| Broom's Triumph | p. 23 |
| White African | p. 37 |
| Dear Boy | p. 47 |
| Handy Man | p. 63 |
| Koobi Fora | p. 71 |
| Hadar | p. 83 |
| Laetoli | p. 93 |
| Bones of Contention | p. 105 |
| Turkana Boy | p. 113 |
| A Dance Through Time | p. 121 |
| New Frontiers | p. 129 |
| Little Foot | p. 147 |
| Part 2 | |
| Prototypes | p. 155 |
| Pioneers | p. 163 |
| Sapiens | p. 175 |
| Exodus | p. 187 |
| Glossary | p. 195 |
| Notes on Sources | p. 199 |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 207 |
| Index | p. 219 |
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ISBN: 9781610391054
ISBN-10: 1610391055
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 230
Published: 8th May 2012
Dimensions (cm): 22.4 x 14.5
x 2.0
Weight (kg): 0.34
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