Designed for readers interested in anthropology, paleontology, and evolutionary biology, this excellent resource brings together the major ideas and publications on human evolution of the past three decades. Filled with original articles that have shaped current views of this exciting field, the book spans the entire scope of human evolution with a particular emphasis on the fossil record, including archaeological studies. The most up-to-date survey of human evolution available on the market today, the articles presented are organized chronologically, showing how debates and opinions have developed over time. The book is divided into the following sections: geological background to human evolution; the earliest hominins: biomolecular and morphological evidence; Australopithecus, Paranthropus, and related forms; origin of the genus Homo; evolution and dispersal of Homo erectus; middle Pleistocene hominins in Africa, Europe, and Asia; the Neandertals; origin of modern humans; and evolution of homo sapiens. An excellent desk reference and resource for anthropologists, paleontologists, and evolutionary biologists, as well as others who wish to add this most informative book to their own libraries.

Human Evolution Source Book

Politics & Social Sciences

Ciochon, Russell L.

Fleagle, John G.

Anthropology

Routledge

Human Evolution Source Book, The

PRENTICE/HALL

A multidisciplinary overview of the entire field of evolutionary studies, written to honor the trailbreaking paleoanthropologist, F. Clark Howell, and his interdisciplinary veiw of the search for human origins.

Integrative Paths to the Past: Paleoanthropological Advances in Honor of F. Clark Howell

CORRUCCINI, ROBERT S.

Pearson

"Peking Man," a cave man once thought a great hunter who had first tamed fire, actually was a composite of the gnawed remains of some fifty women, children, and men unfortunate enough to have been the prey of the giant cave hyena. Researching the famous fossil site of Dragon Bone Hill in China, scientists Noel T. Boaz and Russell L. Ciochon retell the story of the cave's unique species of early human, Homo erectus. Boaz and Ciochon take readers on a gripping scientific odyssey. New evidence shows that Homo erectus was an opportunist who rode a tide of environmental change out Africa and into Eurasia, puddle-jumping from one gene pool to the next. Armed with a shaky hold on fire and some sharp rocks, Homo erectus incredibly survived for over 1.5 million years, much longer than our own species Homo sapiens has been on Earth. Tell-tale marks on fossil bones show that the lives of these early humans were brutal, ruled by hunger and who could strike the hardest blow, yet there are fleeting glimpses of human compassion as well. The small brain of Homo erectus and its strangely unchanging culture indicate that the species could not talk. Part of that primitive culture included ritualized aggression, to which the extremely thick skulls of Homo erectus bear mute witness. Both a vivid recreation of the unimagined way of life of a prehistoric species, so similar yet so unlike us, and a fascinating exposition of how modern multidisciplinary research can test hypotheses in human evolution, Dragon Bone Hill is science writing at its best.

Dragon Bone Hill: An Ice-Age Saga of Homo erectus

Boaz, Noel Thomas

Oxford University Press

Primate Evolution and Human Origins compiles, for the first time, the major ideas and publications that have shaped our current view of the evolutionary biology of the primates and the origin of the human line. Designed for freshmen-to-graduate students in anthropology, paleontology, and biology, the book is a unique collection of classic papers, culled from the past 20 years of research. It is also an important reference for academicians and researchers, as it covers the entire scope of primate and human evolution (with an emphasis on the fossil record). A comprehensive bibliography cites over 2000 significant articles not found in the main text.

Primate Evolution and Human Origins (Foundations of Human Behavior)

Social Sciences

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

Jurmain, Robert

Kilgore, Lynn

Trevathan, Wenda

Bartelink, Eric

Cengage Learning'

A new physical anthropology telecourse titled, Physical Anthropology: The Evolving Human, will be available spring 2008. The telecourse provides online and print companion study guide options that include study aids, interactive exercises, video, and more.

Telecourse Student Guide for Jurmain/Kilgore/Trevathan/Ciochon’s Introduction to Physical Anthropology, 11th

Wadsworth Publishing

Each chapter of the study guide features learning objectives, chapter outlines, key terms, extended applications, Internet activities, and practice tests consisting of 25-40 multiple choice questions and 5-10 true/false questions with answers and page references, in addition to several short answer and essay questions.

Study Guide for Introduction to Physical Anthropology, 11th Edition

The human species is the only species that has ever created a symphony, written a poem, developed a mathematical equation, or studied its own origins. The biological structure that has enabled humans to perform these feats of intelligence is the human brain. This module by Daniel D. White explores the basics of neuroanatomy, brain development, lateralization, sexual dimorphism, and the fossil evidence for hominin brain evolution.

Custom Enrichment Module: Evolution of the Brain: Neuroanatomy, Development, and Paleontology

INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY continues to present a comprehensive, well-balanced introduction to the field, combining an engaging writing style and compelling visual content to bring the study of physical anthropology to life for today's students. With a focus on the big picture of human evolution, the text helps students master the basic principles of the subject and arrive at an understanding of the human species and its place in the biological world. This book continues to keep pace with changes in the field by including thorough coverage of cutting-edge advances in molecular biology and genomics, expanded material on modern human biology, and the latest in new fossil finds.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology 2009-2010 Edition

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