The Genesis Chronicles The Evolution of Humankind

by McBride, Glen

• ISBN13: 9781865081083
• ISBN10: 1865081086
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781741766691
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
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Summary

Preface 1 After Eden: in quest of our human beginnings The Chronicles of Ramapithecus and Australopithecus: The Beginning 2 The first step 3 Tiny: triumphantly upright against all odds 4 Groomer discovers the joy and fruits of sex 5 From ape to hominid: our first ancestors The Chronicles of Homo habilis 6 Spearman and the dance of the fawn 7 Handsigner's story 8 Stroker follows her heart 9 The first language The Chronicles of Homo erectus 10 Fireboy's magnificent obsession 11 Sensi the toolmaker - designer and trader 12 Wulu the firemaker 13 New skills for new people The Chronicles of Homo sapiens 14 Stories in the dark 15 Roo - Dreamer of dreams and mother of gods 16 Words, gods and humanity The Chronicles of Homo sapiens sapiens 17 Sharptools - whose arrows killed mammoths 18 Through another's eyes 19 The boy and his wolf 20 Brudher

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
After Eden: in quest of our human beginnings	1	(14)
The Chronicles of Ramapithecus and Australopithecus: The Beginning	15	(66)
The first step	17	(16)
Tiny---triumphantly upright against all odds	33	(8)
Groomer discovers the joy and fruits of sex	41	(10)
From ape to hominid---our first ancestors	51	(30)
The Chronicles of Homo habilis	81	(42)
Spearman and the dance of the fawn	83	(9)
Handsinger's story	92	(7)
Stroker follows her heart	99	(4)
The first language	103	(20)
The Chronicles of Homo erectus	123	(48)
Fireboy's magnificent obsession	125	(18)
Sensi the toolmaker---designer and trader	143	(10)
Wulu the firemaker	153	(9)
New skills for new people	162	(9)
The Chronicles of Homo sapiens	171	(36)
Stories in the dark	173	(10)
Roo---Dreamer of dreams and mother of gods	183	(12)
Words, gods and humanity	195	(12)
The Chronicles of Homo sapiens sapiens	207	(104)
Sharptools---whose arrows killed mammoths	209	(10)
Through another's eyes	219	(9)
The boy and his wolf	228	(9)
Brudherder---keeper of sheep	237	(12)
Sower---a woman of vision	249	(15)
A flowering of talents	264	(7)
Legacies---bequests and blemishes?	271	(40)
Further reading	311	(2)
Index	313