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Cover; Living in a Dangerous Climate; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Foreword: Evolution and the Human Condition; Acknowledgments; Preface; Earth's Climate: Impacts on Habitat and Humans; 1 Putting Our Emergent House in Order; Is climate change a natural phenomenon on Earth?; Does clim...

Why do we persist in ignoring the repercussions of our actions?What role does evolution play in our ability to genetically adapt or adjust to climate change?; What does that mean for us today?; A caveat; The Evolution of the Homo Species; 2 The Cradle of Humankind; 3 The Neanderthal Enigma; 4 The En...

Why did humans beat a hasty retreat back to Africa?A glacial climate and a volcanic eruption play havoc with Homo species; Another move out of Africa - where and why?; H. sapiens reach Australia and megafauna go extinct; Why did it take so long for H. sapiens to reach Europe?; 6 Braving the New Worl...

Other theories for the peopling of the AmericasWhat, if anything, do ancient bones and shells tell us about a coastal migration route?; Were there other possible routes?; Genetic evidence contributes more intrigue; Could early people have migrated in boats?; Cultural contributions and transoceanic c...

Domestication of animalsFarmers cultivate plants around the world; A closer look into why agriculture began where it did; Mesopotamia, Africa, and Egypt; The Indus-Saravati region; Conclusion; 8 The Maya Civilization and Beyond; What caused the Maya civilization to flourish and then die?; A closer l...

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