Born in Africa
The Quest for the Origins of Human Life
PublicAffairs · Print & ebook · May 8, 2012
Africa does not give up its secrets easily.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow the discoveries that established Africa as the birthplace of humankind and modern humans.
- Genres
- Physical Anthropology, Evolution, African History
- Published
- PublicAffairs, May 8, 2012
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Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers about the origins of humankind. And yet, though vital clues still remain hidden, scientists have over the last century transformed our understanding about the beginnings of human life. In Born in Africa, Martin Meredith follows scientists' trail of discoveries about human origins, recounting their intense rivalry, personal feuds, and fierce controversies as well as their feats of skill and endurance.
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And he limns their momentous accomplishments: 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.
Origins, Disputes, Discovery
Follow the discoveries that established Africa as the birthplace of humankind and modern humans.
Come here for
- The scientific trail behind discoveries about human origins
- Rivalries and controversies alongside feats of skill and endurance
Expect
- A sustained account of scientific discoveries and their disputes
- A view of human origins shaped by evidence from Africa
Where it sits
| Evolution | 66% |
|---|---|
| African History | 49% |
| Physical Anthropology | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African History
- Evolution
- Archaeology
- Authors
- Martin Meredith
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Published
- May 8, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- African History