"Man the Hunted" argues that primates, including the earliest
members of the human family, have evolved as the prey of any number
of predators, including wild cats and dogs, hyenas, snakes,
crocodiles, and even birds. The authors' studies of predators on
monkeys and apes are supplemented here with the observations of
naturalists in the field and revealing interpretations of the
fossil record. Eyewitness accounts of the "man the hunted" drama
being played out even now give vivid evidence of its prehistoric
significance.
This provocative view of human evolution suggests that countless
adaptations that have allowed our species to survive--from larger
brains to speech--stem from a considerably more vulnerable position
on the food chain than we might like to imagine. The myth of early
humans as fearless hunters dominating the earth obscures our
origins as just one of many species that had to be cautious, depend
on other group members, communicate danger, and come to terms with
being merely one cog in the complex cycle of life.
The expanded edition includes a new chapter that describes the
ever-increasing evidence of predation on humans and other primates
and claims that the earliest humans were neither hunters nor even
the accomplished scavengers that many authorities have claimed.
Contents
Foreword by Ian Tattersall
1. Just Another Item on the Menu
2. Debunking "Man the Hunter"
3. Who's Eating Whom?
4. Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
5. Coursing Hyenas and Hungry Dogs
6. Missionary Position
7. Terror from the Sky
8. We Weren't Just Waiting Around to be Eaten!
9. Gentle Savage or Bloodthirsty Brute?
10. Man the Hunted
11. The Final Word
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