Early humans and their world

"The author combines biological and humanistic perspectives to provide a synthesis of the latest palaeo-anthropological and biological research on early human origins and evolution, from the split with the apes some six million years ago to the rise of early modern humans. He focuses on how early humans evolved, lived and organised themselves, whilst signifying the relevance of that advancement for the understanding of modern social life." "The deconstruction of current thought on early hominid evolution continues as the author applies critical scrutiny to the biological theory of kin selection and its relevance for the evolution of human morality and the behaviours of inbreeding avoidance and infanticide. He also examines other key issues such as the origin of cognition, spoken language, morality and typical human sexuality, as well as diet and population density."--Jacket.