Why is Homo sapiens the only surviving species among all the upright-walking hominins today? And why was it humans, of all creatures, who created so many wonders of civilization? What sweeping history of our ancestors is encoded in our genes?
The fittest survive. If evolution is a game devised by nature, how did our ancestors rise above the beasts? How did they level up from Bronze Age players on the African continent, little more than lambs led to slaughter, into the ultimate players who rule the Earth? What hardcore skills did they have, and what powerful cheats were they blessed with?
Drawing on a wealth of the latest research from China and abroad, this book vividly and entertainingly outlines five key stages in human evolution. It takes readers through discoveries, hypotheses, and evidence from the world of archaeology, tracing the intertwined, enduring roots of humanity through the long river of time. With rigorous logic and a witty style, the author explains complex knowledge from biology, medicine, geography, archaeology, and other fields in an accessible, engaging way. The book brings to life seven million years of remarkable and astonishing episodes in human evolution, explores the true source of humanity’s boundless ingenuity, and explains why humans were able to rise above all other living things.
Originated in Africa, mixed breeding, so many places, I forgot what it came from... Homo ape, Homo habilis/Paranormal Homo, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, this is how it developed. The skeletal features used to stand upright and use tools, the voice-producing throat and the non-obvious dimorphic features... So we can walk upright, make and use tools, do chores, use the environment such as fire, talk, and know how to live and cooperate in groups. When I was reading, I thought that humans used to be food for cats, but now cats are pets for humans... The relationship between humans and cats and dogs is closer than other animals. So, maybe for a long time, our ancestors have cooperated with cats and dogs for a long time, and also had friendships with other animals. What's curious is that there were so many human family members in history, but in the end only Homo sapiens remained until now. Why? It's like our parents, brothers and sisters were born earlier and died earlier than us. The book says that our journey is filled with stars and seas.
Zhubozhou said everything I wanted to say. What I want to add is that I found Teacher He on the Internet and she turned out to be a beautiful woman. I loved her so much that smoke was rising from the ancestral graves of our He family.
It's vivid and interesting, and it's narrated. You can't stop reading it. After reading it, you can better discover the various bugs in many authors' original novels about time travel. It allows people to trace the development of mankind from all over the world to the middle and late stages of the new era. It is written by an author from our country, so the development of domestic ancestors has also been highlighted. Super, super recommended.
Moreover, this book tells complex knowledge so interestingly that it feels like reading an adventure story. I think it's a bit like "A Brief History of Mankind", both of which talk about the development of mankind, but this one focuses more on prehistory. After reading this book, I also want to explore the mysteries of history. Maybe I can also find my own "superpower"😜 What about you, do you have any special insights?
Great, telling the history of human civilization in an interesting way.
A good quality book, beautifully written and witty. The historical materials are rigorous. Easy to understand, it is an encyclopedia for understanding human evolution.
Detailed information and rich pictures.
It's really good to write the history of our ancestors' struggles in such a humorous and easy-to-understand way.
How should I put it? It contains a lot of knowledge.