Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution
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"Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution" is a popular science book by physical anthropologist William W. Howells that explains the fossil, genetic, and cultural evidence for the evolutionary origins and development of modern humans.
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| Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution Context triple: [William W. Howells, notableWork, Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution]
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Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
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The Third Chimpanzee
The Third Chimpanzee is a popular science book by Jared Diamond that explores human evolution and behavior by comparing Homo sapiens to our closest primate relatives.
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On the Making of Man
On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
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What the Ancients Did for Us
What the Ancients Did for Us is a British television documentary series that explores the scientific and technological innovations of ancient civilizations and their impact on the modern world.
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E.
Quarks to Culture: How We Came to Be
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution Target entity description: "Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution" is a popular science book by physical anthropologist William W. Howells that explains the fossil, genetic, and cultural evidence for the evolutionary origins and development of modern humans.
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A.
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
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B.
The Third Chimpanzee
The Third Chimpanzee is a popular science book by Jared Diamond that explores human evolution and behavior by comparing Homo sapiens to our closest primate relatives.
-
C.
On the Making of Man
On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
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D.
What the Ancients Did for Us
What the Ancients Did for Us is a British television documentary series that explores the scientific and technological innovations of ancient civilizations and their impact on the modern world.
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E.
Quarks to Culture: How We Came to Be
"Quarks to Culture: How We Came to Be" is a scientific and philosophical book by Tyler Volk that traces the emergence of complexity in the universe from subatomic particles to human culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make human evolution understandable to non-specialists ⓘ |
| author | William W. Howells ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | physical anthropologist ⓘ |
| covers |
comparative anatomy of humans and other primates
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cultural evolution in humans ⓘ evolution of Homo sapiens ⓘ genetic relationships among human populations ⓘ hominid fossil record ⓘ |
| educationalUse | introductory reading on human evolution ⓘ |
| explains |
development of modern humans
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evolutionary origins of modern humans ⓘ |
| explores |
interaction of biological and cultural evolution
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origins of modern human diversity ⓘ timeline of human evolution ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ physical anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural evidence for human evolution
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fossil evidence for human evolution ⓘ genetic evidence for human evolution ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science writing ⓘ |
| hasAuthorExpertiseIn |
human population variation
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human skeletal biology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | scientific ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human evolution
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human origins ⓘ paleoanthropology ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | expository ⓘ |
| topic |
evolution of human behavior
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evolution of human morphology ⓘ relationship between humans and other primates ⓘ |
| uses |
evidence from archaeology
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evidence from cultural anthropology ⓘ evidence from fossils ⓘ evidence from genetics ⓘ |
| workType | single-author monograph ⓘ |
| writtenBy | William W. Howells ⓘ |
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