The stages of human evolution: Human and cultural origins

by C. Loring Brace

Of all the subjects that have provoked the play of human curiosity, few equal our concern with our own prehistoric origins. At the same, time, few subjects have been the target for so much unprofessional speculation. Although the present work does not reduce the quantity of speculations (quite the reverse), it is my hope that they can, technically at least, bear the label of professional speculations.

Genres: Evolution, Anthropology

116 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1967

About the author

Charles Loring Brace IV (1930-2019) was an American anthropologist, Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan's Department of Anthropology and Curator Emeritus at the University's Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. He considered the attempt "to introduce a Darwinian outlook into biological anthropology" to be his greatest contribution to the field of anthropology.

Reviews

[John Arden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good, easy to understand book on the topic of human evolution. Admittedly, I have an edition from the sixties, so I don't know how the current editions stack up.

[Riversue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good - easy to read but the author tends to lean to ad hominem arguments so it is hard to assess whether there is merit in his statements.

[Jonathan]

None

[Ian Pitchford · Rating 5 out of 5]

C. Loring Brace had an almost superhuman grasp of the scientific literature in the relevant fields and was able to explain foundational principles with incredible insight. He will be missed.

[Yvette G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cool