The Rise of Humans

The Rise of Humans by Scientific American Editors
English | July 15th, 2022 | ISBN: 9781948933131 | 180 pages | True EPUB | 1.49 MB
Of all the species on Earth, why did ours rise to dominance? Previously, scientists thought many uniquely human traits resulted from sudden or brilliant adaptations, but new discoveries point to gradual processes that involve biological and social factors. In this eBook, we examine recent research on the origins of human cognitive abilities, ingenuity, language and culture as well as the advances opening doors to new hypotheses.