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| Tango01 | 01 Dec 2020 12:11 p.m. PST |
… ‘Fossil Men' "She is the most controversial, convention-defying, weirdest-looking fossil hominid ever found. Fittingly, the group that discovered this 4.4-million-year-old adult female, nicknamed Ardi, includes the most controversial, convention-defying (and some would say weirdest-acting) fossil hunters and bone analysts to have ever wrestled with the puzzle of how humans and our ancestors evolved. In Fossil Men, journalist Kermit Pattison recounts intriguing backstories of the Ardi scientists and how they came to challenge popular views of hominid evolution. Many incidents in the book show the courage and grit it took to find and excavate Ardi in Ethiopia's remote Middle Awash area, where local nomadic groups are prone to shoot at outsiders. Pattison also examines how Ardi's skeleton makes her a one-of-a-kind find…"
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 Silurian  | 01 Dec 2020 2:57 p.m. PST |
Looks like a very interesting book. I've just ordered it. Thanks for the pointer Tango. |
| Tango01 | 02 Dec 2020 11:43 a.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami! (smile)
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| dbf1676 | 03 Dec 2020 9:35 a.m. PST |
Because of your post, I got this book yesterday. I'm half way through it already. It's terrific, even though I know next to nothing about the subject, I would say it's one of the most enjoyable books I've read this year. Thanks for posting this, Tango! |
| Tango01 | 03 Dec 2020 11:44 a.m. PST |
Happy for that my friend! (smile) Amicalement
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