Exploring the Evolution of our Ancestors

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Exploring the Evolution of our Ancestors

On the Human Track

Anatomy Zoology and animal sciences Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere Palaeontology The Earth: natural history: general interest

Author: Dominique Adriaens

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Language: English

Published by: CRC Press

Published on: 18th August 2025

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781040391846


This is a captivating evolutionary narrative of the human body, exploring the pivotal traits that make humans unique as a species. It provides a better understanding of why we look the way we do, through an evolutionary morphological lens, by delving into the functional explanations for the unique characteristics of us and our ancestors and the evolutionary pathways that shaped them. Integrating changes in anatomy with functional shifts, but also with underlying genetic and environmental transformations that drove our evolution. The main body of the book focuses around four fundamental themes that have evolutionary sculpted us of who we are today, ever since the shared origin with the chimpanzee: diet, brain, locomotion and skin. This book not only promises to enrich our understanding of human evolution but also challenges us to reconsider what it means to be human in the light of our ancient lineage and ongoing evolutionary journey.

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