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Great book from a Great Scientist
I've read a lot of Dr. Johanson's other books and this was no disappointment. I'm a budding paleoanthropologist myself and I really enjoyed reading about the behind-the-scenes accounts of doing research in the field. Most books give you just the pertinent information while this one lets you see what the researchers go through in order to bring us some really amazing finds.
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Brainylainy
Posted June 27, 2011
Our Ancestor
Very engaging and interesting read. My only criticism is Johanson's presentation as Australopithecus' being in the direct line leading to homo sapiens. I read widely about evolution, and most scholars think Australopithecus was not a direct ancestor of homo erectus, who definitely preceded both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. What is interesting about Australopithecus is that he or she walked bipedally like us. They have found a foot bone of an arch, indicating that Australopithecus was no longer agile at climbing trees.
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