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# Understanding Human Evolution: The Making of Infrastructure, Property, and Political Culture in Twentieth-century Calcutta

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Review: Tattersall is commendable in his approach, clarifying the controversies and avoiding the dogmatism that has often characterized this field. He presents the available evidence, scant as it is, in an accessible and understandable way leading us to the current thesis of why homo sapiens survived and flourished while all our hominin relatives went extinct. For those interested in paleoanthropology, this is a fine place to begin your journey.
Review: It would be easy to write a relatively dull book about human evolution. This book is simply fascinating. The author readily admits where the fossil record is lacking and acknowledges the questions that yet to have good answers. His coverage of the history of paleontology is excellent and provides the reader with insights into both the various personalities involved as well as the sources for current controversy in the field. His coverage of the Neanderthals, their fall, and the concurrent rise of Homo Sapiens is top notch. His included commentary about who “we” are in the truly grand scale of things provides food for deep thought. I’d enthusiastically recommend this book for anyone with even a passing interest in the subject matter.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #505,529 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #707 in Earth Sciences Textbooks #2,070 in Anthropology (Books) #2,247 in Earth Sciences Books |
| Country of Origin  | India |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (153) |
| Dimensions  | 12.7 x 1.19 x 17.78 cm |
| Generic Name  | 1 |
| ISBN-10  | 1009101994 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1009101998 |
| Item Weight  | 1 kg 50 g |
| Language  | English |
| Packer  | Cambridge University Press |
| Paperback  | 183 pages |
| Publisher  | Cambridge Univ Pr; New edition (31 October 2022); Cambridge University Press |
| Reading age  | 5 years and up |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by R***N on 18 July 2025*

Tattersall is commendable in his approach, clarifying the controversies and avoiding the dogmatism that has often characterized this field. He presents the available evidence, scant as it is, in an accessible and understandable way leading us to the current thesis of why homo sapiens survived and flourished while all our hominin relatives went extinct. For those interested in paleoanthropology, this is a fine place to begin your journey.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***. on 3 March 2023*

It would be easy to write a relatively dull book about human evolution. This book is simply fascinating. The author readily admits where the fossil record is lacking and acknowledges the questions that yet to have good answers. His coverage of the history of paleontology is excellent and provides the reader with insights into both the various personalities involved as well as the sources for current controversy in the field. His coverage of the Neanderthals, their fall, and the concurrent rise of Homo Sapiens is top notch. His included commentary about who “we” are in the truly grand scale of things provides food for deep thought. I’d enthusiastically recommend this book for anyone with even a passing interest in the subject matter.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by S***A on 4 October 2025*

My Husband loves the book

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