Homo Sapiens Rediscovered review: Hunting human origin stories
7 December 2022
From a bone fragment of a mysterious new species to the latest on cave art, Paul Pettit's powerful new book shows how science is rewriting the past
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The science of self-knowledge is important, even if it is a bit fuzzy
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Who you really are is a major question worth pursuing for most people, so research into self-knowledge is important despite the fact it often relies on subjective findings
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Self-knowledge: How to know your true personality and why it matters
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Homo naledi may have used fire to cook and navigate 230,000 years ago
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Archaeologists say they have found evidence that Homo naledi, an extinct human species with a tiny brain, used fire to cook and light up dark tunnels – though this claim remains controversial
