The evolution of modern humans in Africa : a comprehensive guide / Pamela R. Willoughby.

Author/creator Willoughby, Pamela R.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, MD : AltaMira Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxxi, 439 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Human evolution--Africa.
Human evolution--Tanzania.
Paleolithic period--Africa.
Paleolithic period--Tanzania.
Fossil hominids--Africa.
Fossil hominids--Tanzania.
Africa--Antiquities.
Tanzania--Antiquities.

SeriesAfrican archaeology series
African archaeology series. ^A691500
Contents Foreword / by Joseph O. Vogel -- Modern human origins : a people without history -- Historical perspectives : the place of humans in nature -- The palaeoenvironmental context : the origin and dispersal of modern humans -- The chronological framework : dating the appearance and spread of homo sapiens -- Out of Africa : when and how many times : alternative models of modern human origins -- Mitochondrial Eve and the Middle Stone Age : genetics and human variation -- The fossil hominin evidence -- The archaeological evidence from North Africa -- The archaeological evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa I -- The archaeological evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa II -- Conclusions: What does it mean to be a modern homo sapiens?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 333-407) and index.
LCCN 2006024336
ISBN0759101183 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0759101191 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780759101180
ISBN9780759101197

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks GN281 .W55 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold