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A Short History of Humanity: How Migration Made Us Who We Are by Johannes Krause, Thomas Trappe
seanrmac's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.0
A quick, refined historical snapshot of humans throughout Europe. Now I’m interested in African history and reading up on that.
pcastleton's review against another edition
5.0
Exceptionally well written and also important reading for all. Archeogenetics has the ability to settle many long-standing questions about how European humans evolved, but also how many of the diseases co-evolved alongside.
One of the rewards of reading a book like this is gaining a better understanding of how we commonly misuse knowledge of our genetic makeup to set ourselves apart from others. This is almost always a mistake and yet services like 23andme and ancestry.com use this to market their genetic tests.
Eager for the next book that Johannes Krause works on. Surely there will be another?!
One of the rewards of reading a book like this is gaining a better understanding of how we commonly misuse knowledge of our genetic makeup to set ourselves apart from others. This is almost always a mistake and yet services like 23andme and ancestry.com use this to market their genetic tests.
Eager for the next book that Johannes Krause works on. Surely there will be another?!
adio's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Kurzer Überblick einiger Forschungsthesen zur frühen Migration in Europa und der Entwicklung verschiedener Krankheitserreger. Kein muss aber lohnt sich zu lesen.
shc's review against another edition
1.0
This isn't a history of anything and has little to do with Old Europe. It is, it seems, more like an attempt at a victory lap by one of the big names in archaeogenetics, pointing out projects he has been involved in without tying them into any sort of larger narrative. The author(s) pander to the reader with blurbs about immigration, race, and climate, but the reader isn't really a big consideration. This is about the author(s).
I have an amateur but dedicated interest in archaeology and anthropology, with currently a particular focus on the pre-history of Europe. This book did not serve that interest at all. I regret buying it.
I have an amateur but dedicated interest in archaeology and anthropology, with currently a particular focus on the pre-history of Europe. This book did not serve that interest at all. I regret buying it.