What made us human-and why did it happen the way it did?
Deep Time, Deep Minds offers a sweeping, unified account of human evolution, weaving together genetics, archaeology, linguistics, anthropology, and climate science into a single, coherent narrative.
From the first pebble tools to the rise of cities, from the branching of ancient human species to the erasure of languages in the modern world, Pietro Cioni shows how genes, cultures, and languages co-evolved in a feedback system that shaped every aspect of our species.
With innovative theories, fresh interpretations of recent genomic discoveries, and a rare synthesis across disciplines, this book reframes human history as the story of a self-modifying species that increasingly directs its own evolution.
A monumental journey across 2.8 million years, illuminating the deep forces that made us-and the choices that will shape our future.