| Physical description |
1 online resource (131 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 142 |
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Very short introductions ; 142.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124) and index. |
| Contents |
Contents; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; List of tables; 1 Introduction; 2 Finding our place; 3 Fossil hominins: their discovery and context; 4 Fossil hominins: analysis and interpretation; 5 Early hominins: possible and probable; 6 Archaic and transitional hominins; 7 Pre-modern Homo; 8 Modern Homo; Timeline of thought and science relevant to human origins and evolution; Further reading; Index. |
| Summary |
This introduction traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the 18th century to the latest fossil finds. It concentrates on the fossil evidence for human evolution making reference to the relevant archaeological evidence when appropriate. |
| Subject |
Human evolution.
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Fossil hominids.
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Evolution (Biology)
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Fossils.
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Handbook |
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Electronic books. |
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Handbooks and manuals. |
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Guides et manuels. |
| ISBN |
9780191516733 (electronic bk.) |
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0191516732 (electronic bk.) |
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9780191577819 (electronic bk.) |
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0191577812 (electronic bk.) |
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9786610762705 |
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6610762708 |
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9781429492010 |
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1429492015 |
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1280762705 |
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9781280762703 |
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0192803603 (Paper) |
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9780192803603 |
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