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Evolution and prehistory :

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, c2008.Edition: 8e [ed.]Description: xl, 342 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780495381907
  • 049538190X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 575 EVO
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Contents:
Part I. ANTHROPOLOGY: THE CHALLENGE OF KNOWING HUMANITY. 1. The Essence of Anthropology. 2. Biology and Evolution. 3. Living Primates. Part II. EVOLUTION: THE CHALLENGE OF UNDERSTANDING HUMAN ORIGINS. 4. Field Methods in Archaeology & Paleoanthropology. 5. Macroevolution and the Early Primates. 6. The First Bipeds. Part III. THE GENUS HOMO: BIOCULTURAL CHALLENGES. 7. Early Homo and the Origins of Culture. 8. Pre-modern Humans and the Elaboration of Culture. 9. The Global Expansion of Homo sapiens and Their Technology. Part IV. HUMAN BIOCULTURAL EVOLUTION: THE CHALLENGE OF TECHNOLOGY & HUMAN DIVERSITY. 10. The Neolithic Transition: The Domestication of Plants and Animals. 11. The Emergence of Cities and States. 12. Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism. 13. Human Adaptation to a Changing World.
Summary: Explore evolution and prehistory through photos, examples, and anthropologists' studies with Haviland et al's EVOLUTION AND PREHISTORY. The authors' goal in writing this book is to provide you with a vivid, accessible text that shows how the field is relevant to understanding the complex world around you. With Haviland et al, you will have the opportunity to explore the different ways humans face the challenge of existence, learn about the connection between biology and culture in shaping human beliefs and behavior, and see the impact of globalization on peoples and cultures around the world.
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Rev. ed. of: Human evolution and prehistory / William A. Haviland. 6th ed.

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Part I. ANTHROPOLOGY: THE CHALLENGE OF KNOWING HUMANITY. 1. The Essence of Anthropology. 2. Biology and Evolution. 3. Living Primates. Part II. EVOLUTION: THE CHALLENGE OF UNDERSTANDING HUMAN ORIGINS. 4. Field Methods in Archaeology & Paleoanthropology. 5. Macroevolution and the Early Primates. 6. The First Bipeds. Part III. THE GENUS HOMO: BIOCULTURAL CHALLENGES. 7. Early Homo and the Origins of Culture. 8. Pre-modern Humans and the Elaboration of Culture. 9. The Global Expansion of Homo sapiens and Their Technology. Part IV. HUMAN BIOCULTURAL EVOLUTION: THE CHALLENGE OF TECHNOLOGY & HUMAN DIVERSITY. 10. The Neolithic Transition: The Domestication of Plants and Animals. 11. The Emergence of Cities and States. 12. Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism. 13. Human Adaptation to a Changing World.

Explore evolution and prehistory through photos, examples, and anthropologists' studies with Haviland et al's EVOLUTION AND PREHISTORY. The authors' goal in writing this book is to provide you with a vivid, accessible text that shows how the field is relevant to understanding the complex world around you. With Haviland et al, you will have the opportunity to explore the different ways humans face the challenge of existence, learn about the connection between biology and culture in shaping human beliefs and behavior, and see the impact of globalization on peoples and cultures around the world.

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