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The Insight

Where did we come from? One of humanity's most basic questions, the answer is fascinating. Weaving together insights from the fields of genetics, archaeology, linguistics, and paleoanthropology, hos... Read more

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Brian Hare and Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity

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