Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
by David Reich
Description
Drawing on breakthroughs in genomics and the recovery of ancient DNA, this book offers a transformative account of human prehistory and the forces that have shaped our species. It shows how DNA complements archaeology, linguistics, and historical records, revealing patterns of migration, mixture, adaptation, and population change that have unsettled long-standing assumptions about where we come from. The discussion also examines biological variation among populations with care and precision, challenging simplistic racial categories while tracing the deep roots of inequality across societies, sexes, and individuals. Clear, insightful, and grounded in cutting-edge research, it illuminates how the genomic revolution is reshaping our understanding of who we are.
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paperback
Pantheon Books
Published Jan 1, 2018
335 pages
ISBN: 9781101870327
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
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