Chicago Sun Times: “The authors conclude their provocative, eye-opening examination of prehistory by asserting that ‘women have been as important as men, if not more so, as the engines of our emergence as a species.’ By critically examining the prevailing scientific theories about men and women in prehistory, the authors have done an important service to science and the way it’s communicated to the public.”

Kirkus Reviews: "A jauntily written reevaluation of women's roles in human evolution."

Publisher’s Weekly: "Highly readable, well argued, and always fascinating, this critique of traditional anthropology is an important addition to both scientific and feminist literature."

Best Non-Fiction Books of the Year by Library Journal

The Wall Street Journal: “Adovasio conveys a palpable excitement, in this anything but tedious archeology book, at the possibilities of what might yet be discovered.”

The Los Angeles Times: “Adovasio’s pull-no-punches approach peppers the narrative with vigor… The journey to learn all the things we don’t know has seldom been more fascinatingly rendered.”

Library Journal: "Written with candor, humor, and passion, this well-documented study makes the latest findings accessible to general readers and students."

Kirkus Reviews:"Engrossing account of recent developments in a long-running and contentious scientific debate."