Finalist #5 in the Book Review Contest

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/your-book-review-how-language-began

[This is one of the finalists in the 2024 book review contest, written by an ACX reader who will remain anonymous until after voting is done. I'll be posting about one of these a week for several months. When you've read them all, I'll ask you to vote for a favorite, so remember which ones you liked]