Lowly origin : where, when, and why our ancestors first stood up /
Our ability to walk on two legs is not only a characteristic human trait but one of the things that made us human in the first place. Once our ancestors could walk on two legs, they began to do many of the things that apes cannot do: cross wide open spaces, manipulate complex tools, communicate with...
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv182jsvn |
Table of Contents:
- Cover Page
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Preface to a Self-portrait from the Center of the World
- Chapter 2: On Being a Primate
- Chapter 3: On Being an Ape
- Chapter 4: On Being a Ground Ape
- Chapter 5: On Becoming a Biped
- Chapter 6: On Being a Manipulative Man-ape
- Chapter 7: On the Uncertainties of Becoming Human
- Chapter 8: On Going Far with Fire
- Chapter 9: On Being a Self-made Human
- Chapter 10: In Conclusion
- Appendix: Plants Known to Be Especially Favored by Humans and Other Primates
- Index