Explores the origins of human thought, language, and culture. Fourteen interdisciplinary essays investigate the evolution of the human mind, brain, and cultural capacity, bridging ancient and modern perspectives. Critically engages major theoretical approaches, providing a comprehensive examination from social cooperation to genetic data.
Gary Hatfield is Adam Seybert Professor in Moral and Intellectual Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. Holly Pittman is Bok Family Professor in the Humanities and Professor of History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania, and Curator in the Near East Section at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
