Throughout history, humans have been fascinated by their origins. The evolutionary development of the human brain has been of particular int erest since our intellectual, emotional, and cultural capacities are c onsidered to be unique among animals. This book brings together a grou p of eminent scientists from the fields of evolutionary biology, anthr opology, neuroscience, and psychology. Their views provide a starting point for a debate based on the most recent scientific data relating t o the evolutionary origins of the human brain, drawing together knowle dge from sciences of the past...