Evolutionary anthropology / Human evolution

How is meaning in our bodies constructed?

Why do people single out gold, sapphires, diamonds, and other minerals as particularly "e;precious"e;?

Draws together a wide range of elements relating to craniofacial analysis and identification, examining the latest advances in the field.

Welche Beziehung hat die Menschheitsentwicklung der letzten zwei bis fünf Millionen Jahre zu unserer heutigen Zeit?

Why do people single out gold, sapphires, diamonds, and other minerals as particularly "e;precious"e;?

From emails to social media, from instant messaging to political memes, the way we produce and transmit culture is radically changing.

International archaeologists examine early Stone Age tools and bones to present the most holistic view to date of the archaeology of human origins.

Seit die Menschen sesshaft wurden, haben sie ihre Ansprüche an die Menge Wasser, Bodenflächen, Nahrungsmittel, Energieträger und Baustoffe über die Jahrtausende langsam gesteigert.

Contributes to the debate about modern human origins by exploring the diets and foraging patterns of both Neandertals and early modern humans.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES, OBSERVER AND BBC HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2022'Pacey and potentially revolutionary' Sunday Times 'Iconoclastic and irreverent .

An anthropologist uncovers new evidence for the evolutionary origins of human longevityand explains why growing old is an opportunity, not a burdenOur ability to live for decades may seem like a modern luxury made possible by clean water and advances in medicine.

Bones and Bodies is a highly accessible account of the establishment of the scientific discipline of biological anthropology.

Our understanding of the British Palaeolithic and Mesolithic has changed dramatically over the last three decades, and yet not since H.

It is unlikely that the established genomes of present day organisms remain stable forever.

Why human biology is far more expansive than the simple categories of female and maleBeing human entails an astonishingly complex interplay of biology and culture, and while there are important differences between women and men, there is a lot more variation and overlap than we may realize.

Dawkins reafirma en El fenotipo extendido la idea que presentó originalmente en su libro de 1976 El gen egoísta, según la cual los organismos son máquinas de supervivencia, autómatas programados a ciegas con el fin de perpetuar la existencia de los genes que albergan en su interior.

A clear, step-by-step guide to statistical methods for anthropology students, providing a solid footing in basic statistical techniques.

Evolution and Psychology is a critical exploration of how evolutionary approaches can be used to understand the human mind and behaviour.

Plant palaeoecologists use data from plant fossils and plant subfossils to reconstruct ecosystems of the past.

Darwin famously proposed that sexual competition and courtship is (or at least was) the driving force of "e;art"e; production not only in animals, but also in humans.

Contributes to the debate about modern human origins by exploring the diets and foraging patterns of both Neandertals and early modern humans.

The first publication to outline the complex global story of human migration and dispersal throughout the whole of human prehistory.

Alice Roberts has been travelling the world - from Ethiopian desert to Malay peninsula and from Russian steppes to Amazon basin - in order to understand the challenges that early humans faced as they tried to settle continents.

Through the Lens of Anthropology is a concise introduction to anthropology that uses the twin themes of food and sustainability to connect evolution, biology, archaeology, history, language, and culture.

A comprehensive account of the origins, evolution, and behavior of South and Central American primatesNew World Monkeys brings to life the beauty of evolution and biodiversity in action among South and Central American primates, who are now at risk.

This book examines the first human colonization of Asia and particularly the tropical environments of Southeast Asia during the Upper Pleistocene.

Draws together a wide range of elements relating to craniofacial analysis and identification, examining the latest advances in the field.

An authoritative account of human evolution, explaining the nature of the evidence and providing a new interpretation.

A critical examination of the idea that human culture changes via a mechanism similar to Darwin''s natural selection.

How and why did humans get to be so clever and thoughtful?

Presents archaeological evidence from the Azerbaijan-Japan excavations, revealing insights into Mesolithic to Neolithic transition and farming communities in the South Caucasus.

'The Tomb of the Mili Mongga lives up to its magnificent billing' DAILY TELEGRAPH-A fossil expedition becomes a thrilling search for a mythical beast deep in the Indonesian forest and a fascinating look at how fossils, folklore, and biodiversity converge.

Von Matriarchaten, Pseudopenissen, KannibalinnenWas bedeutet es, dem weiblichen Geschlecht anzugehören?

In the early twentieth century, people in the southwestern Pacific nation of Vanuatu experienced rapid population decline, while in the early twenty-first century, they experienced rapid population growth.

A major new theory of why human intelligence has not evolved in other speciesThe Human Evolutionary Transition offers a unified view of the evolution of intelligence, presenting a bold and provocative new account of how animals and humans have followed two powerful yet very different evolutionary paths to intelligence.

Thin on the Ground: Neandertal Biology, Archeology and Ecology synthesizes the current knowledge about our sister species the Neandertals, combining data from a variety of disciplines to reach a cohesive theory behind Neandertal low population densities and relatively low rate of technological innovation.

The intersection of evolutionary and positive psychology allows us to understand and improve the overall wellbeing of one''s life.

The first book to focus on the role of Southern Asia and Australia in our understanding of modern human origins and the expansion of Homo sapiens.

¿Qué hace a los humanos diferentes de otros animales?

Darwin famously proposed that sexual competition and courtship is (or at least was) the driving force of "e;art"e; production not only in animals, but also in humans.

This volume, the first in a series devoted to the paleoanthropological resources of the Middle Awash Valley of Ethiopia, studies Homo erectus, a close relative of Homo sapiens.

How the science of evolution explains how everything came to be, from bacteria and blue whales to cell phones, cities, and artificial intelligenceEverything Evolves reveals how evolutionary dynamics shape the world as we know it and how we are harnessing the principles of evolution in pursuit of many goals, such as increasing the global food supply and creating artificial intelligence capable of evolving its own solutions to thorny problems.

Tras el éxito internacional de Otras mentes, el filósofo Peter Godfrey Smith vuelve con un nuevo y apasionante ensayo en el que le sigue la pista a la evolución de las formas de vida para formular una teoría de la conciencia.