The Emergence of Humans
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The Emergence of Humans

An Exploration of the Evolutionary Timeline

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The Emergence of Humans

An Exploration of the Evolutionary Timeline

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The Emergence of Humans is an accessible, informative introduction to the scientific study of human evolution. It takes the reader through time following the emergence of the modern human species Homo sapiens from primate roots. Acknowledging the controversy surrounding the interpretation of the fossil record, the authors present a balanced approach in an effort to do justice to different views.

Each chapter covers a significant time period of evolutionary history and includes relevant techniques from other disciplines that have applications to the field of human evolution. Self-assessment questions linked to learning outcomes are provided for each chapter, together with further reading and reference to key sources in the primary literature. The book will thus be effective both as a conventional textbook and for independent study.

Written by two authors with a wealth of teaching experience The Emergence of Humans will prove invaluable to students in the biological and natural sciences needing a clear, balanced introduction to the study of human evolution.

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Publisher
Wiley
Year
2011
ISBN
9781119964247
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Physical Anthropology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction to the Emergence of Humans
  7. 1: The First Human Fossils
  8. 2: The Geological Context
  9. 3: Evolution and Natural Selection
  10. 4: 65 – 40 mya: Primate and Anthropoid Origins
  11. 5: 40 – 8 mya: Anthropoids and Hominoids
  12. 6: 8 – 4.4 mya: Who Were the Ancestors of the Hominins?
  13. 7: 4.2 – 3.0 mya: Adaptive Radiation of Hominins
  14. 8: 3.0 – 1.0 mya: Emergence and Diversification of the Genus Homo
  15. 9: 1.0 mya – 700 000 Years Ago
  16. 10: 700 000 ya – 130 000 ya. Emergence of new species of Homo
  17. 11: 130 000 – 10 000 Years Ago Homo sapiens Out of Africa
  18. 12: Coda
  19. Answers to End of Chapter Questions
  20. Glossary
  21. Index