ABSTRACT

For the one-term course in human evolution, paleoanthropology, or fossil hominins taught at the junior/senior level in departments of anthropology or biology.
This new edition provides a comprehensive overview to the field of paleoanthropology–the study of human evolution by analyzing fossil remains. It includes the latest fossil finds, attempts to place humans into the context of geological and biological change on the planet, and presents current controversies in an even-handed manner.

chapter 1|28 pages

Trends in Human Evolution

chapter 2|15 pages

Fossils, Fossilization, and Dating Methods

chapter 3|19 pages

Determining Evolutionary Relationships

chapter 4|18 pages

Our Place in the Animal Kingdom

chapter 5|28 pages

Reconstructing Ancient Human Behavior and Social Organizations

Use of the Comparative Approach

chapter 6|18 pages

Early Primate Evolution

chapter 8|30 pages

The Early Hominins

chapter 9|27 pages

The Hominin Divergence

chapter 10|43 pages

The Spread of Homo Beyond Africa

chapter 11|17 pages

Transitions to Archaic Homo sapiens

chapter 12|33 pages

Neandertals and Their Immediate Predecessors

chapter 13|45 pages

The Appearance of Homo sapiens sapiens

chapter 14|9 pages

Conclusion?