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
Summary
"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"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
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
