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and us
exploring humanity's uniqueness
them+us argues
that Neanderthal predation impacted on almost every aspect of early
human physiology, sexuality and behaviour. Topics discussed in the book
include:
- why, despite sharing 99% of our DNA with chimps, we humans look so different
- what suddenly caused stone aged hominids to morph into fully modern humans 46,000 years ago
- where humans' love of music, dance, art and jewellery comes
from
- why myths and movies are preoccupied with monsters, heroes and the struggle between good and evil
- Why we're scared of the dark and often have trouble sleeping
- what's behind our
obsession with modesty, cleanliness,
sexual jealousy and private sex
- why is beauty adaptive? And why is having a symmetrical face, smooth skin, clear eyes and a thin nose so important
- why patriotism, militarism and warfare remain ubiquitous
features of all human societies
- why are women the only female primate that doesn't display conspicuous signs of ovulation, making it impossible for males to know when they're fertile
- why romantic love emerged in one, and only one primate species has never been explained. Learn how romantic love prevented our species from going extinct
- the root causes of war, terrorism, genocide and ethnic cleansing - in short why humans are the most violent and aggressive animal species on earth
- what caused the Neolithic revolution - the abrupt transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to agriculture and city living
- why dogs really are 'man's best friend'
- why humans are
preoccupied with deforestation even when the consequences are
catastrophic
- men's preoccupation with the length of their penises is examined in the context of a prehistoric survivalist strategy
- finally, the really big questions: why have humans made such a mess of things? And is there any hope for us?
Vendramini's NP theory argues that all
these aspects of
humanity derive from the same evolutionary source - Neanderthal
predation.
