{"product_id":"9780470894095","title":"The Origins of Modern Humans: Biology Reconsidered","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Origins of Modern Humans: Biology Reconsidered\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSmith, Fred H.; Ahern, James C.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis update to the award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Modern Humans: A World Survey of the Fossil Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e covers the most accepted common theories concerning the emergence of modern \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e—adding fresh insight from top young scholars on the key new discoveries of the past 25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Modern Humans: Biology Reconsidered\u003c\/i\u003e allows field leaders to discuss and assess the assemblage of hominid fossil material in each region of the world during the Pleistocene epoch. It features new fossil and molecular evidence, such as the evolutionary inferences drawn from assessments of modern humans and large segments of the Neandertal genome. It also addresses the impact of digital imagery and the more sophisticated morphometrics that have entered the analytical fray since 1984.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with a thoughtful introduction by the authors on modern human origins, the book offers such insightful chapter contributions as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAfrica: The Cradle of Modern People\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCrossroads of the Old World: Late Hominin Evolution in Western Asia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA River Runs through It: Modern Human Origins in East Asia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerspectives on the Origins of Modern Australians\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModern Human Origins in Central Europe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Makers of the Early Upper Paleolithic in Western Eurasia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNeandertal Craniofacial Growth and Development and Its Relevance for Modern Human Origins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnergetics and the Origin of Modern Humans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding Human Cranial Variation in Light of Modern Human Origins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Relevance of Archaic Genomes to Modern Human Origins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Process of Modern Human Origins: The Evolutionary and Demographic Changes Giving Rise to Modern Humans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Paleobiology of Modern Human Emergence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eElegant and thought provoking, \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Modern Humans: Biology Reconsidered\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal read for students, grad students, and professionals in human evolution and paleoanthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Wiley-Blackwell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-09-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780470894095\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 262.90cm x185.40cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 480\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312982388876,"sku":"9780470894095","price":139.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470894095.jpg?v=1771987687","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470894095","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}