Bibliograph

Close encounters with humankind, a paleoanthropologist investigates our evolving species, Sang-Hee Lee with Shin-Young Yoon

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Close encounters with humankind, a paleoanthropologist investigates our evolving species, Sang-Hee Lee with Shin-Young Yoon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-286) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Close encounters with humankind

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1021187122

Responsibility statement

Sang-Hee Lee with Shin-Young Yoon

Sub title

a paleoanthropologist investigates our evolving species

Summary

Explores how the field of paleoanthropology enables insights into some of the world's leading evolutionary questions, exploring such topics as the life cycles of ancient people, the origins of social nature, and the common traits between modern humans and Neanderthals

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Let's take a journey together -- 1. Are we cannibals? -- 2. The birth of fatherhood -- 3. Who were the first hominin ancestors? -- 4. Big-brained babies give moms big grief -- 5. Meat lovers R us -- 6. Got milk? -- 7. A gene for Snow White -- 8. Granny is an artist -- 9. Did farming bring prosperity? -- 10. Peking man and the Yakuza -- 11. Asia challenges Africa's stronghold on the birthplace of humanity -- 12. Cooperation connects you and me -- 13. King Kong -- 14. Breaking back -- 15. In search of the most humanlike face -- 16. Our changing brains -- 17. You are a Neanderthal! -- 18. The molecular clock does not keep time -- 19. Denisovans : the Asian Neanderthals? -- 20. Hobbits -- 21. Seven billion humans, one single race? -- 22. Are humans still evolving? -- Epilogue 1: Precious humanity -- Epilogue 2: An invitation to an unfamiliar world of paleoanthropology -- Appendix 1: Common questions and answers about evolution -- Appendix 2: Overview of hominin evolution

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