Books like Becoming Human
Loved Becoming Human by Colin Renfrew? Here are 7 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Becoming Human →7 books
- 1The Prehistory of the Mind
The Prehistory of the Mind
Steven J. MithenA study of how the human mind developed over prehistory, drawing on archaeology and cognitive science.
- 2Sapiens
Sapiens
Yuval Noah HarariA broad survey of human history from the emergence of Homo sapiens, covering belief systems and shared myths.
Books like it → - 3Guns, Germs, and Steel
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Jared DiamondA large-scale account of how human societies developed differently across the world, using archaeology and geography.
Books like it → - 4Lucy
Lucy
Maitland Armstrong EdeyAn account of the discovery of an early hominin fossil and what it revealed about human origins.
- 5The Language Instinct
The Language Instinct
Steven PinkerAn argument that language is an innate human capacity, written for general readers.
- 6The Symbolic Species
The Symbolic Species
Terrence W. DeaconA study of how symbolic language may have shaped the evolution of the human brain.
- 7The Dawn of Everything
The Dawn of Everything
David WengrowA reassessment of early human societies that draws on recent archaeological evidence.
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