Who Ate the First Oyster?: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History

Who Ate the First Oyster?: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History

Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? Who invented soap? This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern genetics to archaeolo…

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