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A review by librariann
Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us about Sex, Diet, and How We Live by Marlene Zuk
4.0
Science! Let's talk about scienceing it for a moment. Zuk does a really good job of debunking all sorts of recent paleomyths - incorporating data and evidence that wouldn't be out of place in a college level anthropology course - with (unintentionally humorous and frequently 'sic'ed) postings from paleo-lifestyle adherents on message boards such as cavemanforum.com. If there's fault with this book, it's that it isn't tailored to a mainstream audience - its arguments can be academic in a way that Mary Roach's books aren't.
But! If that is what you are looking for... (which as it turns out, I am into)...
Zuk puts forth a lot of compelling and recent research, quoting many studies from as recent as 2010. She highlights how we're continually changing and adapting (aka why we're *not* stuck in the bodies of our paleolithic ancestors) and why our ancestors themselves were not ideally adapted for their environments. I may have read this too fast to retain all the tidbits - a chapter a night might be a better pace to pick through it all - but I found myself continually fascinated.
But! If that is what you are looking for... (which as it turns out, I am into)...
Zuk puts forth a lot of compelling and recent research, quoting many studies from as recent as 2010. She highlights how we're continually changing and adapting (aka why we're *not* stuck in the bodies of our paleolithic ancestors) and why our ancestors themselves were not ideally adapted for their environments. I may have read this too fast to retain all the tidbits - a chapter a night might be a better pace to pick through it all - but I found myself continually fascinated.