The wisdom of bones in search of human origins

A groundbreaking book which leading on from the discovery of Homo Erectus, that this being was an animal trapped in a human body and had mastered the trick of growing a large brain. But to Walker's surprise the being was speechless, challenging the existing theory that the language acquisition...

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Main Author: Walker, Ian
Other Authors: Shipman, Pat
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK Phoenix 1996
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Call Number :GN 284 .W35 1996

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505 |a The youth, stone dead -- A skeleton in the closet -- Chinese fortunes -- The man who lost the missing link -- Missing links from the missing continent -- Sex and the missing link -- The single species solo -- Food for thought -- Vital statistics on a dead boy -- Skeleton keys -- The predatory habit -- A balanced perspective -- Rendered speechless -- Finding links, missing links 
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