I may be a little late to this, but better late than never. Laelaps has penned one of those rarities - an exceptionally detailed historical summary of the way people's understanding of human origins changed over time. Bookmark and read when you have time to really focus.
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The Evolution of What We Think About Who We Are
Category: Evolution • History of Science
Posted on: August 13, 2007 1:59 PM, by Coturnix








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Thank you for the link and the compliments! At the urging of some of my readers, I'm going to try and write up a review paper on this very subject in the coming weeks, although I still have plenty of research to do (as long as the post is there's a LOT I left out).
I'll also have another post coming up in the near future about how we've understood dinosaurs through the ages, and I'll probably eventually do one on sharks & sea monsters as well. I certainly haven't expected all the positive reviews and support, and I thank you for the link and kind words.
Posted by: Laelaps | August 13, 2007 3:52 PM