Origins Tales of Human Evolution Author:Eric T. Reynolds (Editor) A collection of seven stories that take place at various times in human evolution, being an overview of human evolution. ORIGINS commemorates the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species with seven novelettes, each taking place at a specific time during hominid history, exploring the idea of hominid soci... more »eties, and the challenges facing those living in or trying to manage such societies.
Contents:
Introduction (Origins: Tales of Human Evolution) • essay by Eric T. Reynolds.
3,500,000 years ago... Patterns of Fall / shortfiction by Gerri Leen
285,000 years ago... The Dawn of Reason / shortfiction by Lezli Robyn
What Once Was Warm Has Now Turned Dark and Chill / Fragano Ledgister
71,000 years ago... Fire in the Sky, Frost in the Land / shortfiction by Z.S. Adani
41,000 years ago... The Ugly Ones (2007) / shortfiction by Max Habilis
31,000 years ago... The Pull of the World and the Push of the Sky / shortfiction by Camille Alexa
2,500 years ago... The Arrows of Apollo / shortfiction by Jenny Blackford
Throughout the span of hominids... Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge [Birthright Universe] (1994) / novella by Mike Resnick.