Bibliograph

Cave of bones, a true story of discovery, adventure, and human origins, Lee Berger and John Hawks

Type

Label

Cave of bones, a true story of discovery, adventure, and human origins, Lee Berger and John Hawks

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cave of bones

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1371014982

Responsibility statement

Lee Berger and John Hawks

Sub title

a true story of discovery, adventure, and human origins

Summary

"This thrilling book takes the reader into South African caves to discover fossil remains that reframe the human family tree"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Pt. I. The naledi journey -- The cradle of humankind -- Our family tree -- Finding Homo naledi -- The world meets naledi -- Chamber of many stars -- pt. II. So many bones -- Inside the lesedi chamber -- Cave dwellers -- Another body -- Hints of burial -- A turning point -- pt. III. Journey into darkness -- Training -- Approaching the chute -- Into the chute -- The descent -- Exploring the hill antechamber -- The markings -- More markings -- Struggling out -- pt. IV. Meaning -- Markings and meaning -- Burnt bone -- Traces of culture -- The search for meaning

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