The late 20th Century has witnessed a resurgence of racial, ethnic and nationalist loyalties throughout the world. The intensity of these loyalties vary considerably, ranging from symbolic ethnicity to chauvinistic nationalisms and ethnic warfare, but everywhere they are asserted as key criteria for[...]
Around 60,000 years ago, a man--identical to us in all important respects--lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. How did this real-life Adam wind up father of us all? What happened to the descendants of other men who lived at the same time? And why, if modern humans share [...]
Leading geneticist and television personality Wells uses cutting-edge science to rewrite the fascinating story of man's early ancestors, as seen in the companion PBS/National Geographic special.[...]
This new book by Spencer Wells, the internationally known geneticist, anthropologist, author, and director of the Genographic Project, focuses on the seminal event in human history: mankind's decision to become farmers rather than hunter-gatherers.
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A scientist and explorer describes his ambitious genetic research project to map the ancient roots and mystery of human origins, explaining how an individual's DNA can provide a key piece in the puzzle of human history and his landmark efforts to test genetic profiles of people from around the world[...]