The earliest humans swam 100,000 years ago, but swimming remains a privileged pastime

Jane Messer

The earliest humans swam 100,000 years ago, but swimming remains a privileged pastime

Jane Messer

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Review of 'Shifting Currents: A world history of swimming', Karen Eva Carr (University of Chicago Press).

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 27 Dec 2022

Keywords

World history
Ancient history
Womens history
Slavery
Swimming
Indigenous Knowledges
Archeology

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The earliest humans swam 100,000 years ago, but swimming remains a privileged pastime

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