ABSTRACT

Summarizing modern research on early hominid evolution from the apes six million years ago to the emergence of modern humans, this book is the first to present a synthetic discussion of many aspects of early human life.

chapter 1|11 pages

THE TANGIBLE PAST

chapter 2|29 pages

THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN SOCIAL LIFE

chapter 3|6 pages

NEXT OF KIN

chapter 4|17 pages

TRACES OF THE EARLY HUMANS

chapter 5|17 pages

BECOMING HUMAN

chapter 7|17 pages

A NEW SEXUAL PATTERN

chapter 8|30 pages

INTELLECT AND LANGUAGE

chapter 9|29 pages

WAYS OF LIFE AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE