Chapter 12 The Genesis of Behaviorally Modern Homo sapiens

This book is a “big history” of the evidence regarding how we came to be. It briefly explores philosophical thought and how our past might affect our future. The text summarizes different perspectives, including the strengths and weaknesses of each. The genesis of our planet is explored, especial...

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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-838742025-02-05T15:37:55Z Chapter 12 The Genesis of Behaviorally Modern Homo sapiens Theroux, Steven J. Big History, Emergent Conditions, Evolution of Complexity, Origin of Life This book is a “big history” of the evidence regarding how we came to be. It briefly explores philosophical thought and how our past might affect our future. The text summarizes different perspectives, including the strengths and weaknesses of each. The genesis of our planet is explored, especially the circumstances that must exist for complex life to arise. This brief journey highlights the history of life, the emergence of simple lifeforms, and the evolution of complex creatures, including humans. The book concludes with a discussion of why other humanoids went extinct while our species achieved dominance. The author speculates on potentialities awaiting humankind and our planet. 2022-06-03T04:03:28Z 2022-06-03T04:03:28Z 2022-06-02T11:31:38Z 2023 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/56650 9781032218540 9781032218519 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/83874 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/56650/1/9781003270294_10.1201_9781003270294-15.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/56650/1/9781003270294_10.1201_9781003270294-15.pdf Taylor & Francis CRC Press 10.1201/9781003270294-15 10.1201/9781003270294-15 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 A Most Improbable Story 9781032218540 9781032218519 CRC Press 27 open access
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