ABSTRACT

Contents Introduction....................................................................................................9 The Human EEA and Stone Age Adaptations ........................................ 12 Variation and Variability in Human Evolutionary History .................. 14

Physical Environments and Habitats ................................................... 14 Diets and Foraging Behaviours ............................................................ 17

Adaptation and Maladaptation ................................................................. 20 Conclusion: Implications for Medicine ....................................................25 Acknowledgements ..................................................................................... 27 References .....................................................................................................28