COMPLETE WORLD OF HUMAN EVOLUTION, THE

Illustrated with photographs, diagrams and specially commissioned reconstructions, this compelling and authoritative account is essential reading for anyone interested in the story of human origins.The book examines how sites such as Olduvai Gorge and Boxgrove are excavated and dated and how technological advances are transforming our understanding and traces the origins and development of primates and humans and the growing impact of genetic studies, including the extraction of DNA from extinct species. The latest finds are evaluated, as is the extraordinary new human species, Homo floresiensis, discovered recently in Indonesia. The guide also reconstructs and explains the evolution of human behaviour, including the development tool use, symbolism and art, and describes the spread of modern humans from Africa to all corners of the world.