ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book examines a wide range of archaeological and fossil evidence in the interest of reconstructing patterns of ecology, the organization of foraging systems, and population structures. It provides some synthesis of these diverse lines of evidence, as well as the implications of my findings for understanding of Pleistocene hominin evolution. The book offers a holistic scenario of the changing patterns of hominin lifeways over time and their implications for evolutionary process. It discusses some implications for the development of more general evolutionary theory. The book begins by looking backward at the origins of many of the widely held notions concerning the evolution of Pleistocene hominins in terms of the hunting-and-scavenging and modern human revolution debates. It looks at the ways in which new analytical techniques, methods, and theoretical perspectives may aid in developing better understanding of hominin evolution.
