The Old Man, Piltdown, Taung Child, Peking Man, Lucy, Flo, and Sediba; Anthropological icons. Through textbooks and lectures, and the occasional article in National Geographic, I thought I had a grip on their scientific significance and place in human prehistory. 'Turns out, I had only an inkling of their socio-political importance and knew almost nothing of their textured and fascinating provenance. I was captivated by Dr. Pyne's obvious enthusiasm and love of the material, so much so that I picked up the audiobook to relive the stories again as I travel.