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Before the Dawn
Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors
by Nicholas Wade
ISBN: 1594200793
ISBN-13: 9781594200793
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published date: 2006
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.2 pounds
Pages: 312
Publisher's Notes
A provocative alternate history of humanity's ancient ancestry and the evolution of human nature draws on ground-breaking scientific findings to offer insight into such debated issues as the evolution of language and race, the domestication of companion animals, and the defeat of the Neanderthals.
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