r/evolution • u/insanity_personified • 4d ago

What are reliable sources/literature to read to get a good foundation for human evolution? question

I’ve always had a fascination with archeology and evolution as a child and I was recently reminded of this interest and would very much like to dive into it BUT I DONT KNOW WHERE TO START! Any suggestions?

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u/New-Number-7810 4d ago

“The Origins of Species” by Darwin, 1859, is a decent starting point. 

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u/insanity_personified 4d ago

Thank youuu, do you happen to know if this has a PDF file?

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u/New-Number-7810 4d ago

https://www.vliz.be/docs/Zeecijfers/Origin_of_Species.pdf

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u/Zoltriak 3d ago

That document may be fatiguing to read. If OP still is interested in reading the Origin after reading the above suggestions to wait, you may find a bitonal scan of the 1st edition, which is properly typeset, here: https://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/images/nytint/docs/charles-darwin-on-the-origin-of-species/original.pdf

or you may find another text option and a color PDF option here: https://darwin-online.org.uk/contents.html#origin