Title The evolution and history of human populations in South Asia : inter-disciplinary studies in archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistics and genetics / edited by Michael D. Petraglia, Bridget Allchin

Published Dordrecht, the Netherlands : Springer, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 464 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Vertebrate paleobiology and paleoanthropology series Vertebrate paleobiology and paleoanthropology. Contents Human evolution and culture change in the Indian subcontinent / Michael D. Petraglia and Bridget Allchin -- Afo-Eurasian mammalian fauna and early hominin dispersals / Alan Turner and Hannah J. O'Regan -- "Resource-rich, stone-poor" : early hominin land use in large river systems of northern India and Pakistan / Robin Dennell -- Toward developing a basin model for Paleolithic settlement of the Indian subcontinent : geodynamics, monsoon dynamics, habitat diversity and dispersal routes / Ravi Korisettar -- The Acheulean of peninsular India with special reference to the Hungsi and Baichbal valleys of the lower Deccan / K. Paddayya -- Changing trends in the study of a Paleolithic site in India : a century of research at Attirampakkam / Shanti Pappu -- Was Homo heidelbergensis in South Asia? : a test using the Narmada fossil from central India / Sheela Athreya -- The Toba supervolcanic eruption : tephra-fall deposits in India and paleoanthropological implications / Sacha C. Jones -- The emergence of modern human behavior in South Asia : a review of the current evidence and discussion of its possible implications / Hannah V.A. James -- Genetic evidence on modern human dispersals in South Asia : Y chromosome and mitochondrial DNA perspectives : the world through the eyes of two haploid genomes / Phillip Endicott, Mait Metspalu and Toomas Kivisild -- Cranial diversity in South Asia relative to modem human dispersals and global patterns of human variation / Jay T. Stock, Marta Mirazón Lahr and Samanti Kulatilake -- Interpreting biological diversity in South Asian prehistory : early Holocene population affinities and subsistence adaptations / Sohn R. Lukacs -- Population movements in the Indian subcontinent during the protohistoric period : physical anthropological assessment / S.R. Walimbe -- Foragers and forager-traders in South Asian worlds : some thoughts from the last 10,000 years / Kathleen D. Morrison -- Anthropological, historical, archaeological and genetic perspectives on the origins of caste in South Asia / Nicole Boivin -- Language families and quantitative methods in South Asia and elsewhere / April McMahon and Robert McMahon -- Duality in Bos indicus mtDNA diversity : support for geographical complexity in zebu domestication / David A. Magee, Hideyuki Mannen and Daniel G. Bradley -- Non-human genetics, agricultural origins and historical linguistics in South Asia / Dorian Q. Fuller -- Thoughts on The evolution and history of human populations in South Asia / Gregory L. Possehl Summary South Asia is home to a diverse range of prehistoric and contemporary cultures that include foragers, pastoralists, and farmers. This book brings together archaeologists, biological anthropologists, geneticists and linguists in order to provide a comprehensive account of the history and evolution of human populations residing in the subcontinent Analysis sociale wetenschappen social sciences antropologie anthropology archeologie archaeology humane genetica human genetics Social Sciences (General) Sociale wetenschappen (algemeen) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record In Springer e-books Subject Excavations (Archaeology) -- South Asia -- Congresses Physical anthropology -- South Asia -- Congresses Genetics -- South Asia -- Congresses Linguistics. Culture. Evolution (Biology) Excavations (Archaeology) Physical anthropology. Anthropology, Physical -- history Anthropology, Physical Linguistics Asian People -- ethnology Evolution Culture Hominidae Archaeology -- methods Biological Evolution linguistics. culture note. evolution. physical anthropology. culture (concept) SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Physical. Sciences sociales. Sciences humaines. Linguistics Evolution (Biology) Culture Excavations (Archaeology) Genetics Language and languages Physical anthropology Population SUBJECT South Asia -- Population -- Congresses South Asia -- Languages -- Congresses South Asia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125541 Asia Subject South Asia Genre/Form proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Petraglia, M. D. (Michael D.) Allchin, Bridget ISBN 9781402055621 1402055625 9781402055614 1402055617 9786610902606 6610902607

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