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Catching fire : how cooking made us human

by Richard Wrangham

This work argues that the transition to cooked food was the primary catalyst for human evolution, facilitating the development of larger brains and smaller digestive tracts. It examines how this dietary shift shaped social structures and the division of labour.

Accession 3166 ISBN 9780465013623 Publisher —
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