The Hunting Hypothesis: A Personal Conclusion Concerning The Evolutionary Nature Of Man
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
What separates humanity from the rest of the animal kingdom — and what if the answer lies not in our intellect, but in our oldest, most primal instinct to hunt? In The Hunting Hypothesis, Robert Ardrey presents a bold and provocative argument that the evolutionary trajectory of *Homo sapiens* was shaped fundamentally by the act of hunting, tracing the biological and behavioural consequences of our predatory past through a sweeping survey of paleoanthropology, fossil evidence, and comparative zoology. Ardrey, celebrated for his earlier works such as African Genesis and The Territorial Imperative, writes with the authority of a rigorous thinker and the flair of a born storyteller, making complex scientific debates utterly compelling for the general reader. His thesis challenges prevailing assumptions about human nature, weaving together strands of evolution, aggression, and social organisation into a unified and unsettling portrait of our species. A work that continues to provoke debate long after its publication, The Hunting Hypothesis leaves one wondering: if our capacity for violence is written into our very origins, what does that mean for our future?
Author: Robert Ardrey
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, Collins
Genre: Anthropology
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
What separates humanity from the rest of the animal kingdom — and what if the answer lies not in our intellect, but in our oldest, most primal instinct to hunt? In The Hunting Hypothesis, Robert Ardrey presents a bold and provocative argument that the evolutionary trajectory of *Homo sapiens* was shaped fundamentally by the act of hunting, tracing the biological and behavioural consequences of our predatory past through a sweeping survey of paleoanthropology, fossil evidence, and comparative zoology. Ardrey, celebrated for his earlier works such as African Genesis and The Territorial Imperative, writes with the authority of a rigorous thinker and the flair of a born storyteller, making complex scientific debates utterly compelling for the general reader. His thesis challenges prevailing assumptions about human nature, weaving together strands of evolution, aggression, and social organisation into a unified and unsettling portrait of our species. A work that continues to provoke debate long after its publication, The Hunting Hypothesis leaves one wondering: if our capacity for violence is written into our very origins, what does that mean for our future?