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Almost humanLee R. Berger
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Almost human

120 pagesFirst published 20172 editions
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"This first-person narrative about an archaeological discovery is rewriting the story of human evolution. A story of defiance and determination by a controversial scientist, this is Lee Berger's own take on finding Homo naledi, an all-new species on the human family tree and one of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century. In 2013, Berger, a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, caught wind of a cache of bones in a hard-to-reach underground cave in South Africa. He put out a call around the world for petite collaborators--men and women small and adventurous enough to be able to…

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
AudiobookBlackstone Audio201819781982605568
EditionNational Geographic Partners, LLC20172399781426218118
OriginHuman beingsEvolutionHuman remains (Archaeology)Homo nalediFossil hominidsSouth africa, antiquitiesSOCIAL SCIENCE