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It surveys primate evolution, traces hominin lineages through key species, and maps major migration waves in an Out of Africa framework. The narrative then follows the transition from hunter-gatherers to farmers, covering rock art, technology, trade, and early states, supported by expert authors and consultants.","EVOLUTION  \nTHE HUMAN STORY  \nEVOLUTION  \nTHE HUMAN STORY  \nCONTENTS  \nLONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, MUNICH, AND DELHI  \nDORLING KINDERSLEY  \nSenior Editor Angeles Gavira Guerrero Senior Art Editor Ina Stradins  \nProject Editors Gill Pitts, David Summers, Miezan van Zyl  \nDesigners Dave Ball, Paul Drislane, Duncan Turner, Steve Woosnam-Savage  \nEditor Steve Setford  \nUS Editors Jill Hamilton, Rebecca Warren  \nAssistant Designers Riccie Janus, Fiona Macdonald  \nJunior Design Assistant Jonny Burrows  \nJacket Designer Mark Cavanagh  \nProduction Editor Ben Marcus  \nProduction Controller Erika Pepe  \nPicture Researcher Liz Moore  \nPhotographer Gary Ombler Scenic illustrations Robert Nicholls  \nManaging Editor Sarah Larter  \nManaging Art Editor Michelle Baxter  \nArt Director Phil Ormerod  \nAssociate Publisher Liz Wheeler  \nPublisher Jonathan Metcalf  \n3D model reconstructions by  \nKennis & Kennis  \nFirst American Edition, 2011  \nPublished in the United States by DK Publishing  \n375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014  \n11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \n001 – 177860 – Sep/2011  \nCopyright © 2011 Dorling Kindersley Limited All rights reserved.  \nWithout limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.  \nPublished in Great Britain by  \nDorling Kindersley Limited.  \nA catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-0-7566-8673-4  \nDK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 375 Hudson Street, New York, [New York 10014 or SpecialSales@dk.com](New York 10014 or SpecialSales@dk.com).  \nPrinted and bound in China by Leo Paper Products Ltd  \nDiscover more at  \n[www.dk.com](www.dk.com)  \n08 UNDERSTANDING OUR PAST  \n10 Back in time  \n14 The geological record  \n16 What are fossils?  \n22 Finding our ancestors  \n24 Archaeological science  \n26 Piecing it together  \n28 Bringing bones to life  \n30 Reconstruction  \n32 Interpreting behavior  \n34 PRIMATES  \n36 Evolution  \n38 Classification  \n40 The first primates  \n44 New World monkeys  \n46 Early apes and Old World monkeys  \n50 Modern apes  \n54 Apes and humans  \n56 HOMININS  \n58 Human evolution  \n60 Family tree  \n62 Sahelanthropus tchadensis  \n68 Orrorin tugenensis, Ardipithecus kadabba  \n70 Ardipithecus ramidus  \n74 Australopithecus anamensis  \n75 Australopithecus bahrelghazali, Kenyanthropus platyops  \n76 Australopithecus afarensis  \n86 Australopithecus africanus  \n92 Australopithecus garhi,  \nParanthropus aethiopicus  \n93 Paranthropus robustus, Australopithecus sediba  \n94 Paranthropus boisei  \n98 Homo habilis  \n108 Homo georgicus  \n114 Homo ergaster  \n122 Homo erectus  \n128 Homo antecessor  \n134 Homo heidelbergensis  \n142 Homo floresiensis  \n150 Homo neanderthalensis  \n160 Homo sapiens  \n172 Comparing heads  \n174 OUT OF AFRICA  \n176 Human migrations  \n178 Genetics of past migrations  \n180 First hominin migration  \n182 Last of the ancients  \n184 A new species appears  \n186 East along the coast  \n188 The colonization of Europe  \n190 Neanderthals and modern humans in Europe  \n192 North and East Asia  \n194 The New World  \n196 Oceania  \n198 FROM HUNTERS TO FARMERS  \n200 After the ice  \n202 Hunter-gatherers  \n204 Rock art  \n206 From foraging to food production  \n208 Farmers in West and South Asia  \n210 Göbekli Tepe  \n212 Farmers in Africa  \n214 Farmers in East Asia  \n216 Farmers in Europe  \n218 Farmers in the Americas  \n220 Getting more from animals  \n222 Craft development  \n224 Metalworking  \n226 Trade  \n228 Religion  \n230 Newgrange  \n232 The first states  \n234 Mesopotamia and the Indus  \n236 Standard of Ur  \n238 Dynastic Egy","cbCaipha4RQlmNaz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipha4RQlmNaz","pdf",40381722,1,258,"English","en",105,"# Understanding Our Past\n## Back in time\n## The geological record\n## What are fossils?\n## Finding our ancestors\n## Archaeological science\n## Piecing it together\n## Bringing bones to life\n## Reconstruction\n## Interpreting behavior\n# Primates\n## Evolution\n## Classification\n## The first primates\n## New World monkeys\n## Early apes and Old World monkeys\n## Modern apes\n## Apes and humans\n# Hominins\n## Human evolution\n## Family tree\n## Sahelanthropus tchadensis\n## Orrorin tugenensis, Ardipithecus kadabba\n## Ardipithecus ramidus\n## Australopithecus anamensis\n## Australopithecus bahrelghazali, Kenyanthropus platyops\n## Australopithecus afarensis\n## Australopithecus africanus\n## Paranthropus aethiopicus\n## Paranthropus robustus, Australopithecus sediba\n## Paranthropus boisei\n## Homo habilis\n## Homo georgicus\n## Homo ergaster\n## Homo erectus\n## Homo antecessor\n## Homo heidelbergensis\n## Homo floresiensis\n## Homo neanderthalensis\n## Homo sapiens\n## Comparing heads\n# Out of Africa\n## Human migrations\n## Genetics of past migrations\n## First hominin migration\n## Last of the ancients\n## A new species appears\n## East along the coast\n## The colonization of Europe\n## Neanderthals and modern humans in Europe\n## North and East Asia\n## The New World\n## Oceania\n# From Hunters to Farmers\n## After the ice\n## Hunter-gatherers\n## Rock art\n## From foraging to food production\n## Farmers in West and South Asia\n## Göbekli Tepe\n## Farmers in Africa\n## Farmers in East Asia\n## Farmers in Europe\n## Farmers in the Americas\n## Getting more from animals\n## Craft development\n## Metalworking\n## Trade\n## Religion\n## Newgrange\n## The first states\n## Mesopotamia and the Indus\n## Standard of Ur\n## Dynastic Egypt\n## Shang China\n## American civilizations","[{\"question\":\"What methods are used to understand the past and reconstruct human origins?\",\"answer\":\"The book uses the geological record, fossils, archaeological science, and reconstruction to piece together evidence. 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