African Genesis

In this provocative work of popular science, Robert Ardrey argues that the roots of human behavior lie deep in our evolutionary past. Drawing on paleoanthropology and field research from mid‑20th‑century Africa, he advances the controversial “killer ape” hypothesis: that tool use, hunting, territoriality, and aggression were decisive forces in shaping early humans. Ardrey, a playwright turned science writer, brought dramatic flair and a wide readership to debates that were then transforming our understanding of human origins. Challenging the notion of humanity as innately gentle or purely shaped by culture, he proposes that instinct and biology play a central role in society and conflict. Though many of its conclusions have since been debated, the book remains a landmark in popular evolutionary thought and will interest readers curious about the history of anthropology, evolutionary psychology, and big, bold ideas about what it means to be human. NAPOMENA: otpis iz javne knjižnice.