Born in Africa
Subtitle: the quest for the origins of human life
By: Martin Meredith
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781586486631; 9781586488383
Subjects: Origin; Human evolution; Human remains (Archaeology); Human beings; Excavations (Archaeology); Antiquities; History
Description: Chronicles the efforts of anthropologists, archeologists, and other scientists to uncover the many mysteries of human origins.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-218) and index.
Table of contents: title: The valley of wild sisal; title: Dart's child; title: Broom's triumph; title: White African; title: Dear boy; title: Handy man; title: Koobi Fora; title: Hadar; title: Laetoli; title: Bones of contention; title: Turkana boy; title: A dance through time; title: New frontiers; title: Little foot; title: Prototypes; title: Pioneers; title: Sapiens; title: Exodus.