Science of human origins /
Tuniz, C.
Science of human origins / Claudio Tuniz, Giorgio Manzi, and David Caramelli. - 1 online resource
Machine generated contents note: Preface Chapter 1: Human OriginsChapter 2: How Old Are You?Chapter 3: Bad Weather in the PleistoceneChapter 4: New Microscopes Chapter 5: Reading Molecules in FossilsChapter 6:. Stories of Molecules and HominidsEpilogueReferencesIndexAbout the Authors.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
List of Illustrations; Prologue; 1. Human Origins: Just a Primer; 2. How (Many Millennia) Old Are You?; 3. What Bad Weather in the Pleistocene!; 4. New Microscopes and Quantitative Paleontology; 5. Reading Molecules in Fossils; 6. Stories of Molecules and Hominids; Epilogue; Notes; Glossary; Further Readings; Index; About the Authors.
"Our understanding of human origins has been revolutionized by new discoveries in the past two decades. In this book, three leading paleoanthropologists and physical scientists illuminate, in friendly, accessible language, the amazing findings behind the latest theories. They describe new scientific and technical tools for dating, DNA analysis, remote survey, and paleoenvironmental assessment that enabled recent breakthroughs in research. They also explain the early development of the modern human cortex, the evolution of symbolic language and complex tools, and our strange cousins from Flores and Denisova"--
English.
9781611329735 (electronic bk.) 1611329736 (electronic bk.)
Paleoanthropology.
Human evolution.
Fossil hominids.
Physical anthropology.
Physical sciences.
Anthropology.
Primates.
Social sciences.
Mammals.
Vertebrates.
Chordata.
Paleontology.
Evolution (Biology)
Earth Sciences
Genetic Phenomena
Anthropology, Physical
Catarrhini
Biological Phenomena
Haplorhini
Natural Science Disciplines
Anthropology
Primates
Phenomena and Processes
Disciplines and Occupations
Social Sciences
Mammals
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Vertebrates
Chordata
Animals
Eukaryota
Organisms
Paleontology
Biological Evolution
Hominidae
Paléoanthropologie.
Homme--Évolution.
Homme fossile.
Anthropologie physique.
Haplorrhiniens.
Sciences physiques.
Anthropologie.
Primates.
Sciences sociales.
Mammifères.
Vertébrés.
Cordés.
Paléontologie.
Évolution (Biologie)
paleoanthropology.
physical anthropology.
physical sciences.
anthropology.
Primates (order)
social sciences.
Mammalia (class)
Vertebrata (subphylum)
Chordata (phylum)
paleontology.
evolution.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Physical.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Archaeology.
NATURE--Fossils.
Fossil hominids.
Human evolution.
Paleoanthropology.
Electronic books.
GN281
569.9
Science of human origins / Claudio Tuniz, Giorgio Manzi, and David Caramelli. - 1 online resource
Machine generated contents note: Preface Chapter 1: Human OriginsChapter 2: How Old Are You?Chapter 3: Bad Weather in the PleistoceneChapter 4: New Microscopes Chapter 5: Reading Molecules in FossilsChapter 6:. Stories of Molecules and HominidsEpilogueReferencesIndexAbout the Authors.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
List of Illustrations; Prologue; 1. Human Origins: Just a Primer; 2. How (Many Millennia) Old Are You?; 3. What Bad Weather in the Pleistocene!; 4. New Microscopes and Quantitative Paleontology; 5. Reading Molecules in Fossils; 6. Stories of Molecules and Hominids; Epilogue; Notes; Glossary; Further Readings; Index; About the Authors.
"Our understanding of human origins has been revolutionized by new discoveries in the past two decades. In this book, three leading paleoanthropologists and physical scientists illuminate, in friendly, accessible language, the amazing findings behind the latest theories. They describe new scientific and technical tools for dating, DNA analysis, remote survey, and paleoenvironmental assessment that enabled recent breakthroughs in research. They also explain the early development of the modern human cortex, the evolution of symbolic language and complex tools, and our strange cousins from Flores and Denisova"--
English.
9781611329735 (electronic bk.) 1611329736 (electronic bk.)
Paleoanthropology.
Human evolution.
Fossil hominids.
Physical anthropology.
Physical sciences.
Anthropology.
Primates.
Social sciences.
Mammals.
Vertebrates.
Chordata.
Paleontology.
Evolution (Biology)
Earth Sciences
Genetic Phenomena
Anthropology, Physical
Catarrhini
Biological Phenomena
Haplorhini
Natural Science Disciplines
Anthropology
Primates
Phenomena and Processes
Disciplines and Occupations
Social Sciences
Mammals
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Vertebrates
Chordata
Animals
Eukaryota
Organisms
Paleontology
Biological Evolution
Hominidae
Paléoanthropologie.
Homme--Évolution.
Homme fossile.
Anthropologie physique.
Haplorrhiniens.
Sciences physiques.
Anthropologie.
Primates.
Sciences sociales.
Mammifères.
Vertébrés.
Cordés.
Paléontologie.
Évolution (Biologie)
paleoanthropology.
physical anthropology.
physical sciences.
anthropology.
Primates (order)
social sciences.
Mammalia (class)
Vertebrata (subphylum)
Chordata (phylum)
paleontology.
evolution.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Physical.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Archaeology.
NATURE--Fossils.
Fossil hominids.
Human evolution.
Paleoanthropology.
Electronic books.
GN281
569.9