The first human : the race to discover our earliest ancestors
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- ISBN: 9781400076963
- ISBN: 140007696X
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xix, 303 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 21 cm - Edition: 1st Anchor books ed.
- Publisher: New York : Anchor Books, 2007, ©2006.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-291) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Map: the cradle of humanity -- "First Human" fossil finds by year -- Time line: the human family -- The fossil hunters -- African trailblazers -- Continental divide -- The early ancestor -- Drawing bloodlines -- Lucy, the late ancestor -- Defining humans -- Banishment -- The lady of the lake -- A view from afar -- The root ape -- West side story -- Turf wars -- Toeing the line -- Millennium man -- Toumaï -- Bones of contention -- Habitat for humanity. |
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Subject: | Fossil hominids Human evolution |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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The First Human : The Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors
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Table of Contents
The First Human : The Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Map: The Cradle of Humanity | p. ix | |
"First Human" Fossil Finds by Year | p. x | |
Time Line: The Human Family | p. xiv | |
The Fossil Hunters | p. xv | |
Introduction | p. 3 | |
Part 1 | Ancient Footsteps | p. 23 |
Chapter 1 | African Trailblazers | p. 25 |
Chapter 2 | Continental Divide | p. 46 |
Chapter 3 | The Early Ancestor | p. 59 |
Chapter 4 | Drawing Bloodlines | p. 70 |
Chapter 5 | Lucy, the Late Ancestor | p. 79 |
Chapter 6 | Defining Humans | p. 88 |
Chapter 7 | Banishment | p. 98 |
Part 2 | The Decade of Discovery | p. 117 |
Chapter 8 | The Lady of the Lake | p. 119 |
Chapter 9 | A View from Afar | p. 129 |
Chapter 10 | The Root Ape | p. 137 |
Chapter 11 | West Side Story | p. 153 |
Chapter 12 | Turf Wars | p. 166 |
Chapter 13 | Toeing the Line | p. 180 |
Chapter 14 | Millennium Man | p. 193 |
Chapter 15 | Toumai | p. 208 |
Part 3 | Wisdom of the Bones | p. 223 |
Chapter 16 | Bones of Contention | p. 225 |
Chapter 17 | Habitat for Humanity | p. 236 |
Acknowledgments | p. 244 | |
Glossary | p. 248 | |
Notes | p. 253 | |
Bibliography | p. 280 | |
Index | p. 292 |