| Description |
xx, 396 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface to a self-portrait from the center of the world -- On being a primate: from Gondwana to the forests of Egypt -- On being an ape: excursions to Asia and back -- On being a ground ape: Zanj -- On becoming a biped: evolution by basin: domes, rifts, and floodplains -- On being a manipulative man-ape: isolation in the south -- On the uncertainties of becoming human: main-line, side-line, or parallel humans? -- On going far with fire: Africans go abroad -- On being a self-made human: the modern Diaspora -- In conclusion: confessions of a repentant vandal -- Plants known to be especially favored by humans and other primates. |
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Fossil hominids.
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Bipedalism -- Origin.
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Human beings -- Origin.
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Human evolution.
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Evolution -- Africa.
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Hominidae -- Africa.
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Locomotion -- Africa.
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Posture -- Africa.
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| ISBN |
0691050864 cloth alkaline paper |
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