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A gripping scientific detective story straight from today's headlines, recounting spectacular discoveries made by a young South African fossil hunter, that challenge his field's orthodoxy and that may provide the key to finally unlocking the mysteries surrounding the dawn of humankind.
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Where did we come from? Though it's been fairly well settled that our species was born in Africa, the debate still rages over our hometown. In the Footsteps of Eve: The Mystery of Human Origins is a beautifully written argument in favour of the southern end of the continent rather than the eastern locations more popular among palaeanthropologists. Author Lee R. Berger's discovery and analysis of 117,000-year-old fossilised footprints of modern humans in South Africa, as well as a wealth of other fossils and artefacts, point to a speciation event in the unique ecosystem found along the Cape. He tells his story lyrically, and his rich descriptions of his finds and reconstructions of past events conjure strong imagery in the reader's mind; unfortunately, the book must rely on these descriptions as illustrations are sparse. Using clear, careful language, Berger explains the differing theories of recent human evolution, how his differs from the Leakey/Johansen model cradling H. sapiens near the Horn of Africa, and where the argument stands as of his writing in early 2000. Capturing the excitement of fossil hunting, the frustration of challenging established authority, and the sheer delight of scientific pursuit, In the Footsteps of Eve finds the mystery of life in ancient dust and rocks. --Rob Lightner
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- PublisherNational Geographic Books
- Publication date2000
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