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We, Hominids: An anthropological detective story

$33.00

We, Hominids: An anthropological detective story

SKU: 9781760642495 Categories: , Product ID: 225845

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Title: We, Hominids: An anthropological detective story
Author: WESTERMAN FRANK
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 03/08/2021
Imprint: UNKNOWN
Price: $33.00
Publishing status: Active

A roving philosophical journey into what makes us human.

In We, Hominids, one of Holland’s greatest non-fiction writers hunts down answers to humanity’s most fundamental questions- Who are we? What makes us different from animals? With an ancient skull as his starting point, he travels the globe, tracing the search for the first human being- the missing link between humans and apes.

Westerman introduces us to the world of skull hunters – leading experts in our fossil ancestry – and astutely reconsiders the work of illustrious anthropologists, in the light of new DNA technology and the rise of female scientists. In this utterly original book, Westerman discovers a plethora of origin hypotheses and shows how any theory of who we are and where we come from is coloured by the zeitgeist. He urges for a more critical approach, so that we are no longer doomed to continuously review what we think we know. Still, Westerman emphasises the importance of evidence- \”The facts cling to me and I cling to the facts. I will continue to pick them up, turn them around and illuminate them with the headlamp of my imagination.\”

We, Hominids is a compelling mixture of reportage, travelogue and essay – reminiscent of Bruce Chatwin or Ryszard Kapuscinski – written by a brilliant storyteller and thinker.

ISBN: 9781760642495
Pages: 288