The Journey of Man: A Genetic OdysseyPenguin Adult, 2003 M05 29 - 224 pages Around 60,000 years ago, a man, identical to us in all important respects, walked the soil of Africa. Every man alive today is descended from him. How did he come to be father to all of us - a real-life Adam? And why do we come in such a huge variety of sizes, shapes, types and races if we all share a single prehistoric ancestor?
In this fascinating book, Spencer Wells shows how the truth about our ancestors is hidden in our genetic code, and reveals how developments in the cutting-edge science of population genetics have made it possible not just to discover where our ancestors lived (and who they may have fought, loved, learned from and influence) but to create a family tree for the whole of humanity. |
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... groups , which would soon be applied to transfusions all over the world . If your doctor tells you that you have type A blood , this is actually the name given by Landsteiner to the first blood group polymorphism over a century ago ...
... groups , but today these eastern and southern African groups still show a direct link back to the coalescence point - Adam . The populations involved encompass the African Rift Valley , extending into south - western Africa , where ...
... groups , known as the Onge and Jarawa , have many features that link them with the Bushmen and Pygmies of Africa , including short stature , dark skin , tightly curled hair and epicanthic folds . Other Negrito groups , such as the ...