The evolution of my thinking and ultimately this book is tribute to many friends and colleagues that helped me in my formative years. I was very fortunate to have Professor Phillip Tobias as my Anatomy Professor and Dean of the medical school at the University of Witwatersrand. He taught us human anatomy from not one, but three large books called Man’s Anatomy part 1, 2, and 3 but more importantly enkindled in his students a fascination for human origins that he was so famous for. Professors Pierre Bill and John Cosnett of the...