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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Scientific advances in genetics offer unique insights into early human history and evolution.
Chapter 3: The ancestors of modern non-African humans mixed with both Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Chapter 4: Migration patterns thousands of years ago shaped the ancestry and languages of today’s Europeans.
Chapter 5: Indian ancestry has a dual origin, still visible in its languages and caste hierarchy.
Chapter 6: Native Americans came from two distinct migrations, though their full story remains uncertain.
Chapter 7: Modern East Asians descend from migrations rooted in China’s ancient farming heartlands.
Chapter 8: Africa has experienced just as much population movement as any other region on Earth.
Chapter 9: Population mixing is often shaped by gender inequality between different social groups.
Chapter 10: DNA shows that populations differ, but those differences cannot support racist stereotypes.
Description
Who We Are and How We Got Here (2018) takes readers on a journey through the world’s anthropological history, demonstrating that people have continually migrated and mixed over time. Recent scientific advances are allowing scientists to study human DNA from the distant past and compare it to that of those alive today. The insights about humans’ origins are both fascinating and revealing.
Who Should Listen
- Scientists with burgeoning interests in anthropology and languages
- Ethno-nationalists looking to have their views challenged
- Genealogists looking for the bigger picture