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The complete world of human evolution

by Chris Stringer, Peter Andrews

An updated examination of ape and human evolution over twenty million years, incorporating recent fossil discoveries in Africa and new DNA analyses. The text includes photographs, diagrams, and reconstruction drawings of hominin remains and sites.

Accession 11748 ISBN 9780500288986 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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