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Lone survivors : how we came to be the only humans on earth / Chris Stringer.
Outlines a reassessment of human evolution that draws on recent fossil findings and challenges current theories to say that humans coexisted and competed across the African continent while exchanging genes, tools, and behaviors.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250023308
- ISBN: 1250023300
- Physical Description: xii, 320 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st St. Martin's Griffin ed.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, ©2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: The origin of our species. London : Allen Lane, ©2011. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-302) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The big questions -- Unlocking the past -- What lies beneath -- Finding the way forward -- Behaving in a modern way : mind reading and symbols -- Behaving in a modern way : technology and lifeways -- Genes and DNA -- Making a modern human -- The past and future evolution of our species. |
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| Subject: | Human beings > Origin. Human evolution. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | GN 281 .S77 2012 | 30775305532286 | General Collection | Available | - |
Lone Survivors : How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth
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Table of Contents
Lone Survivors : How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| List of Illustrations | p. xi | |
| Introduction | p. 1 | |
| 1 | The Big Questions | p. 5 |
| 2 | Unlocking the Past | p. 36 |
| 3 | What Lies Beneath | p. 59 |
| 4 | Finding the Way Forward | p. 81 |
| 5 | Behaving in a Modern Way: Mind Reading and Symbols | p. 108 |
| 6 | Behaving in a Modern Way: Technology and Lifeways | p. 142 |
| 7 | Genes and DNA | p. 171 |
| 8 | Making a Modern Human | p. 205 |
| 9 | The Past and Future Evolution of Our Species | p. 245 |
| Sources and Suggested Reading | p. 279 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 303 | |
| Index | p. 305 |
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