Pamela R. Willoughby

The Evolution of Modern Humans in Africa

A Comprehensive Guide

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Produktbeschreibung

A fascinating, detailed study of the origins of modern humans. Includes material from Willoughby's own research in Tanzania.

Produktdetails

• African Archaeology Series
• Verlag: Altamira Press
• Seitenzahl: 462
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 664g
• ISBN-13: 9780759101197
• ISBN-10: 0759101191
• Artikelnr.: 22173679

Autorenporträt

Pamela R. Willoughby

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 0 Foreword Chapter 1 Modern Human Origins: A People Without History
Chapter 2 Historical Perspectives: The Place of Humans in Nature Chapter 3
The Paleoenvironmental Context: The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans
Chapter 4 The Chronological Framework: Dating the Appearance and Spread of
Homo Sapiens Chapter 5 Out of Africa: When and How many times? Alternative
Models of Modern Human Origins Chapter 6 Mitochondrial Eve and the Middle
Stone Age: Genetics and Human Variation Chapter 7 The Fossil Hominin
Evidence Chapter 8 The Archaeological Evidence from North Africa Chapter 9
The Archaeological Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa I Chapter 10 The
Archaeological Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa II Chapter 12 Conclusions:
What Does It Mean to Be a Modern Homo Sapiens? 13 References