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The Rise of
Homo sapiens
The Rise of Homo sapiens: The Evolution of Modern Thinking
Fre de rick L. Coolidge a nd Thoma s Wynn
© 2009 Fre de rick L. Coolidge a nd Thoma s Wynn IS BN: 978-1-405-15253-2
dedication
To my wife, Patricia, who patiently listened to me read every chapter aloud
on our walks.
Frederick L. Coolidge
To my wife Elizabeth and my children, Donald, Emily, and Rachel.
Thomas Wynn
The Rise of
Homo sapiens
The Evolution of Modern Thinking
Frederick L. Coolidge and
Thomas Wynn
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Coolidge, Frederick L. (Frederick Lawrence), 1948–
The rise of homo sapiens : the evolution of modern thinking / Frederick L.
Coolidge and Thomas Wynn.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978–1–4051–52532 (hardcover : alk. paper) – ISBN 978–1–4051–52549
(pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Human beings—Origin. 2. Human evolution. 3. Human evolution—
Psychological aspects. 4. Human beings—Psychology. I. Wynn, Thomas,
1975– II. Title.
GN281.C589 2009
569.9′8—dc22
2008048192
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