So Much Stuff: How Humans Discovered Tools, Invented Meaning, and Made More of Everything -- Chip Colwell, Hardcover

So Much Stuff: How Humans Discovered Tools, Invented Meaning, and Made More of Everything -- Chip Colwell, HardcoverHow humans became so dependent on things and how this need has grown dangerously out of control. Over three million years ago, our ancient ancestors realized that rocks could be broken into sharp edged objects for slicing meat, making the first knives. This discovery resulted in a good meal, and eventually changed the fate of our species and our planet. With So Much Stuff, archaeologist Chip Colwell sets out to investigate why humankind went from self