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The world before us, the new science behind our human origins, Tom Higham

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The world before us, the new science behind our human origins, Tom Higham

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The world before us

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1241246051

Responsibility statement

Tom Higham

Sub title

the new science behind our human origins

Summary

"Fifty thousand years ago, Homo sapiens was not the only species of humans in the world. There were also Neanderthals in what is now Europe, the Near East, and parts of Eurasia; Hobbits (H. floresiensis) on the island of Flores in Indonesia; Denisovans in Siberia and eastern Eurasia; and H. luzonensis in the Philippines. Tom Higham investigates what we know about these other human species and explores what can be learned from the genetic links between them and us. He also looks at whether H. erectus may have survived into the period when our ancestors first moved into Southeast Asia. Filled with thrilling tales of recent scientific discoveries, this book offers an engaging synopsis of our current understanding of human origins and raises new and interesting possibilities--particularly concerning what contact, if any, these other species might have had with us prior to their extinction." -- Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Out of Africa -- Neanderthals Emerge into the Light -- The Road to Denisova Cave -- The Genetic Revolution -- A New Species of Human -- Where are the Fossil Remains? -- Finding Needles in Haystacks -- The Science of When -- On the Trail of the Modern Human Diaspora -- DNA from Dirt -- The Hobbits -- The Journey to the East of Wallace's Line -- Homo erectus and the Ghost Population -- Disappearing from the World -- Our Genetic Legacy -- The World Before Us

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