Origins of Humankind

The Origins of Humankind gives a concise account of human evolution. It covers evolutionary theory, the primates, the human fossil story, the cultural evolution of humans and the origins of agriculture and civilisation. It begins with an account of the development of ideas about evolution, from pre-Darwinian theories through to the study of molecular evolution, and goes on to give detailed explanations of the physical and evolutionary stages leading to Homo sapiens.

List of contents

1. The discovery of evolution; 2. Primates: our contemporary cousins; 3. Mechanisms for change; 4. The record of the rocks; 5. Our living record; 6. Thinking about evolution; 7. The apes that stood up; 8. The australopithecines: the man-apes of Africa; 9. Homo habilis: the making of humankind; 10. Homo erectus: tools, hunting and fire; 11. Homo sapiens: the Neanderthals and the African Eve; 12. The Neolithic revolution: the end of prehistory.

Summary

A concise account of human evolution for advanced school and first year university students, Origins of Humankind covers evolutionary theory, the primates, the human fossil story, the cultural evolution of humans and the origins of agriculture and civilisation.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Tomkins, Stephen (Homerton College Tomkins, Tomkins Stephen
• Assisted by: Alan Cornwell (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.07.1998
• EAN: 9780521466769
• ISBN: 978-0-521-46676-9
• No. of pages: 146
• Series: Cambridge Social Biology Topic; Cambridge Social Biology Topics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Miscellaneous; Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Anthropology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Human biology, Physical anthropology, Evolution / Evolutionary biology