The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins

The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins

An eminent historian demonstrates how claims about the origins of humanity have been used to justify many of the worst events of the last three hundred years. Books about the origins of humanity domin…

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