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Origins : What New Discoveries Reveal by Richard E Leakey & Roger Lewin ➤ E.P Dutton 1977/78
Origins : What New Discoveries Reveal About the Emergence of Our Species and Its Possible Future by Richard E Leakey & Roger Lewin E.P Dutton 1977/78 Third Printing
Title: Origins : What New Discoveries Reveal About the Emergence of Our Species and Its Possible Future
Author: Richard E Leakey & Roger Lewin
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: E.P Dutton 1977/78
ISBN 10: 0525171940
Size: 8.25 X 9.75 * 264 pages
Synopsis: From the Jacket Illustrated with 240 drawings, photos, and maps of which 100 are in full color.
Drawing on the legacy of knowledge gathered by his parents, Louis and Mary Leakey, at Olduvai Gorge, Richard Leakey's excavations at Lake Turkana in northern Kenya suggest that perhaps three or even more species of primitive hominids existed simultaneously in the same geographic region line - millions of years ago. Why "our' Homo- survived while others vanished is the central question of this pioneering and exciting study of human evolution. Equally important is what this new information tells us about humankind's future as well as our early history.
ORIGINS disputes popular writers who argue that human conflict has always existed, because, they say, aggression is deeply rooted in our genes. Such a view has little to do with scientific facts, and Richard Leakey and Roger Lewin show that the key to the transformation of an ape-like creature into a human being was the ability to share in a complex social context. This quality of cooperation demonstrated by early man's long history of peaceful hunting and gathering - not unbridled human aggression - is the basic feature of humanity.
Even before members of the Homo lineage began moving to Asia and Europe, human evolution had accelerated in Africa. Bigger brains, rounder craniums, shorter faces, and more prominent ridges above the eyes became features of Homo erectus as our species left far behind the ancestral forest-dwelling ape and became a fully upright, walking hominid; social organization became more sophisticated too. This primitive human's ability to carry things - principally food, water, and fire - led to the creation of peaceful groups of hunters and gatherers, which were to last for more than three million years. This new form of subsistence economy demanded a degree of social cohesion and cooperation unknown to our primate cousins.
ORIGINS also explains how walking erect was accompanied by rapid brain development and man's relative control of his environment; it describes, with numerous examples from field research, the gaps in the fossil record as they relate to our picture of early man, and how new discoveries may revise further the puzzle of our biological and cultural evolution. It draws also on the ongoing field studies of apes conducted by Jane Goodall and others. Such studies of non-human primates are providing vital clues to early man's behavior.
With Richard Leakey as guide, the reader is taken into the field to observe directly the team effort involved in every phase of anthropology from site selection to the analysis and reconstruction of fossil specimens. The implications of ORIGINS go far beyond the coldly scientific aspects of "stones and bones," suggesting how knowledge of our common ancestors may assist us in planning for the future survival of the species.
The more than 2-million-year old skull on the jacket known as "1470" is the oldest complete skull of early man: Bernard Ngeneo, a Kenyan member of Richard Leakey's team, found the skull on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana in 1972.
Overall Condition: Very good: The book does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. There is no obvious damage to the cover the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. There are no missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. It may have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover as well as very minimal wear and tear; see images.
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Title: Origins : What New Discoveries Reveal About the Emergence of Our Species and Its Possible Future
Author: Richard E Leakey & Roger Lewin
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: E.P Dutton 1977/78
ISBN 10: 0525171940
Size: 8.25 X 9.75 * 264 pages
Synopsis: From the Jacket Illustrated with 240 drawings, photos, and maps of which 100 are in full color.
Drawing on the legacy of knowledge gathered by his parents, Louis and Mary Leakey, at Olduvai Gorge, Richard Leakey's excavations at Lake Turkana in northern Kenya suggest that perhaps three or even more species of primitive hominids existed simultaneously in the same geographic region line - millions of years ago. Why "our' Homo- survived while others vanished is the central question of this pioneering and exciting study of human evolution. Equally important is what this new information tells us about humankind's future as well as our early history.
ORIGINS disputes popular writers who argue that human conflict has always existed, because, they say, aggression is deeply rooted in our genes. Such a view has little to do with scientific facts, and Richard Leakey and Roger Lewin show that the key to the transformation of an ape-like creature into a human being was the ability to share in a complex social context. This quality of cooperation demonstrated by early man's long history of peaceful hunting and gathering - not unbridled human aggression - is the basic feature of humanity.
Even before members of the Homo lineage began moving to Asia and Europe, human evolution had accelerated in Africa. Bigger brains, rounder craniums, shorter faces, and more prominent ridges above the eyes became features of Homo erectus as our species left far behind the ancestral forest-dwelling ape and became a fully upright, walking hominid; social organization became more sophisticated too. This primitive human's ability to carry things - principally food, water, and fire - led to the creation of peaceful groups of hunters and gatherers, which were to last for more than three million years. This new form of subsistence economy demanded a degree of social cohesion and cooperation unknown to our primate cousins.
ORIGINS also explains how walking erect was accompanied by rapid brain development and man's relative control of his environment; it describes, with numerous examples from field research, the gaps in the fossil record as they relate to our picture of early man, and how new discoveries may revise further the puzzle of our biological and cultural evolution. It draws also on the ongoing field studies of apes conducted by Jane Goodall and others. Such studies of non-human primates are providing vital clues to early man's behavior.
With Richard Leakey as guide, the reader is taken into the field to observe directly the team effort involved in every phase of anthropology from site selection to the analysis and reconstruction of fossil specimens. The implications of ORIGINS go far beyond the coldly scientific aspects of "stones and bones," suggesting how knowledge of our common ancestors may assist us in planning for the future survival of the species.
The more than 2-million-year old skull on the jacket known as "1470" is the oldest complete skull of early man: Bernard Ngeneo, a Kenyan member of Richard Leakey's team, found the skull on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana in 1972.
Overall Condition: Very good: The book does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. There is no obvious damage to the cover the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. There are no missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. It may have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover as well as very minimal wear and tear; see images.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box.
2026--U.S. shipping for this (Three Pounds Media Mail) is $5.97 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
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Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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