Human Origins Books

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,298,068 ratings — published 2011
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Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,240 ratings — published 2018
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Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as human-origins)
avg rating 3.99 — 4,698 ratings — published 2006
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Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,488 ratings — published 2008
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The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.00 — 7,682 ratings — published 2001
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The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.09 — 28,902 ratings — published 1991
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Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,885 ratings — published 1981
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Escaping from Eden Escaping from Eden (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.47 — 911 ratings — published
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Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,182 ratings — published 2017
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Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,283 ratings — published 2020
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Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,892 ratings — published 2020
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The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as human-origins)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,053 ratings — published 2007
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Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as human-origins)
avg rating 3.88 — 708 ratings — published 2006
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The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,629 ratings — published 2002
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The First Human: The Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors The First Human: The Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as human-origins)
avg rating 3.99 — 747 ratings — published 2006
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Upright: The Evolutionary Key to Becoming Human Upright: The Evolutionary Key to Becoming Human (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as human-origins)
avg rating 4.00 — 29 ratings — published 2003
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The Cradle of Humanity: How the changing landscape of Africa made us so smart The Cradle of Humanity: How the changing landscape of Africa made us so smart (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.12 — 57 ratings — published
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Bitch: On the Female of the Species Bitch: On the Female of the Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.44 — 7,224 ratings — published 2022
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Lady Sapiens. Enquête sur la femme au temps de la Préhistoire Lady Sapiens. Enquête sur la femme au temps de la Préhistoire
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 3.63 — 696 ratings — published 2011
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Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.24 — 17,466 ratings — published 2023
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They Were Here Before Us: Stories from the First Million Years They Were Here Before Us: Stories from the First Million Years (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 3.83 — 153 ratings — published
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The Gift of Stones The Gift of Stones (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,076 ratings — published 1988
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Dinner with Darwin: Food, Drink, and Evolution Dinner with Darwin: Food, Drink, and Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 3.95 — 483 ratings — published 2017
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The Origin Of Humankind (Science Masters Series) The Origin Of Humankind (Science Masters Series)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,083 ratings — published 1981
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Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,243 ratings — published 2022
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Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,784 ratings — published 2019
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The Ape that Understood the Universe: How the Mind and Culture Evolve The Ape that Understood the Universe: How the Mind and Culture Evolve (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,730 ratings — published 2018
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Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,038 ratings — published 2017
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 3.97 — 16,740 ratings — published 2016
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Why Evolution Is True Why Evolution Is True (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.19 — 26,256 ratings — published 2008
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Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex among Apes Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex among Apes (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,060 ratings — published 1982
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Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,445 ratings — published 2005
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Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.17 — 691 ratings — published 1996
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A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.46 — 5,344 ratings — published 2023
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The Dawn of Human Culture The Dawn of Human Culture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 3.75 — 214 ratings — published 2002
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The Origin of Our Species The Origin of Our Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.01 — 293 ratings — published
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The Grand Biocentric Design: How Life Creates Reality The Grand Biocentric Design: How Life Creates Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.07 — 668 ratings — published 2020
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Beyond Biocentrism: Rethinking Time, Space, Consciousness, and the Illusion of Death Beyond Biocentrism: Rethinking Time, Space, Consciousness, and the Illusion of Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,624 ratings — published 2016
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Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness Are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness Are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,865 ratings — published 2009
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Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 3.79 — 3,326 ratings — published 2022
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A Really Short History of Nearly Everything (Young Adult) A Really Short History of Nearly Everything (Young Adult)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,988 ratings — published 2003
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.22 — 429,895 ratings — published 2003
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Human Universe Human Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.28 — 5,384 ratings — published 2014
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Almost like Us:Peoples of the Stone Age Almost like Us:Peoples of the Stone Age (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published
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Human Origins: 7 million years and counting (New Scientist Instant Expert) Human Origins: 7 million years and counting (New Scientist Instant Expert)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.31 — 181 ratings — published
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 3.90 — 286,106 ratings — published 2006
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Forbidden Archeology: The Hidden History of the Human Race Forbidden Archeology: The Hidden History of the Human Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,035 ratings — published 1993
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The Divine Blueprint: Temples, Power Places, and the Global Plan to Shape the Human Soul The Divine Blueprint: Temples, Power Places, and the Global Plan to Shape the Human Soul (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as human-origins)
avg rating 4.65 — 68 ratings — published 2010
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Philip Gourevitch
“I couldn't help thinking how well Cain had prospered after killing his brother: he founded the first city--and, although we don't like to talk about it all that much, we are all his children.”
Philip Gourevitch, We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda

Andrew Louth
“Darwin caused controversy, not merely because his ideas contradicted Genesis, but because they fell foul of the way in which Genesis had been read by those influenced by the Enlightenment, for it was the Enlightenment that conceived of the human as almost exclusively rational and intellectual, and set the human at a distance from the animal.”
Andrew Louth, Introducing Eastern Orthodox Theology

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