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Origins reconsidered : in search of what makes us human

by Richard Leakey, Roger Lewin

An account exploring the search for human origins and the nature of humanity, focusing on archaeological research conducted along the shores of Lake Turkana in Kenya.

Accession 5729 ISBN 0316902985 Publisher Little, Brown and Company
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