The Wisdom of the Bones by Alan Walker & Pat Shipman | Homo erectus, Nariokotome Boy Insight

The Wisdom of the Bones recounts the 1984 discovery of Nariokotome Boy, a nearly complete Homo erectus skeleton1.5 million years olddiscovered near Lake Turkana, Kenya. Paleoanthropologist Alan Walker, with co-author Pat Shipman, traces how this fossil reshaped our understanding of early human evolution. They weave scientific detective workanalysis of bone growth, behavior, social structure, and language capabilitywith personal field experiences, offering both cutting-edge paleoanthropology and a compelling narrative 

Wisdom of the Bones, Alan Walker, Pat Shipman, Homo erectus, Nariokotome Boy, paleoanthropology, human origins, fossil discovery, Kenya archaeology, evolutionary science, bone analysis

Recommended For:

• Anyone fascinated by human origins and paleoanthropology

• Students studying evolution, anthropology, or archaeology

• Readers of popular science who enjoy field-experience narratives

• Great for academic collections or science-themed coffee table display