DEEP PAST

Corrupt politics of Kazakhstan force young archeologist Claire to take reckless chances with a mysterious and ancient discovery.

A routine dig in Kazakhstan takes a radical turn for 32 year-old anthropologist Claire Knowland when a stranger turns up at the site with a bizarre find from a remote section of the desolate Kazakh Steppe. Her initial skepticism of this mysterious discovery gives way to a realization that the find will shake the very foundations of our understanding of evolution and intelligence.

Award-winning journalist Eugene Linden is the author of ten books, including his celebrated works on animal intelligence and climate change. Linden has written for the New York Times, Time, National Geographic, Foreign Affairs and many other publications.