Discover the extraordinary journey of human evolution in 'Close Encounters with Humankind.' This engaging bestseller by Korea’s first paleoanthropologist, Sang-Hee Lee, delves into humanity’s origins and evolution with intriguing insights and cutting-edge research. In 304 pages, you will explore fascinating questions: What secrets do fossilized teeth uncover about our ancestors' lifespans? How did the advent of farming affect human development? What can the geometry of skulls reveal about our social behaviors? This book challenges conventional views on evolution, presenting a nuanced understanding of the transformative steps our species has taken. With bite-sized chapters, Lee invites readers to re-examine our connections with Neanderthals and our ability to adapt over millennia, reshaping the narrative of our past. This enlightening read is perfect for anyone curious about anthropology and evolutionary science. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780393356762. Year: 2019. Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company. Enjoy free shipping on this item; please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Note that once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393356762
Year: 2019
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 304


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In this captivating bestseller, Korea™s first paleoanthropologist offers fresh insights into humanity™s dawn and evolution.


What can fossilized teeth tell us about the life expectancy of our ancient ancestors? How did farming play a problematic role in the history of human evolution? How can simple geometric comparisons of skull and pelvic fossils suggest a possible origin to our social nature? And what do we truly have in common with the Neanderthals? In this captivating international bestseller, Close Encounters with Humankind, Korea™s first paleoanthropologist, Sang-Hee Lee, explores some of our greatest evolutionary questions from new and unexpected angles


Through a series of entertaining, bite-sized chapters, we gain fresh perspectives into our first hominin ancestors and ways to challenge perceptions about the traditional progression of evolution. By combining anthropological insight with exciting, cutting-edge research, Lee™s surprising conclusions shed new light on our beginnings and connect us to a faraway past. For example, our big brains may have served to set our species apart and spur our societal development, but perhaps not in the ways we have often assumed. And it™s possible that the Neanderthals, our infamous ancestors, were not the primitive beings portrayed by twentieth-century science. With Lee as our guide, we discover that from our first steps on two feet to our first forays into toolmaking and early formations of community, we have always been a species of continuous change.


Close Encounters with Humankind is the perfect read for anyone curious