Sex and Cohabitation Among Early Humans: Anthropological and Genetic Evidence for Interbreeding Among Early Humans explores the available information regarding interbreeding among different ancestral human species. In addition, it reviews evidence in support of cohabitation as well as cultural and technological interactions and exchanges among early humans, particularly Neanderthal-sapiens interactions. The fields of archaeology, anthropology, genetics, linguistics and molecular evolution have provided a wealth of information on the complex processes involved in human evolution.
The book will help readers will develop knowledge on the complexity and multiplicity of hominins, including Homo heidelbergensis, Homo sapiens, and Homo floresiensis. Moreover, the book will help them reach a greater understanding of major topics, such as introgression, migration from Africa, the origin, development and extinction of Neanderthals, interbreeding between Neanderthals and humans, and trait continuity.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. About the authors - p. xi 7. Chapter 1. Origin and diversity of hominins - p. 25 8. Chapter 2. The species concept and the reality of introgression - p. 53 9. Chapter 3. The evolution of sex - p. 85 10. Chapter 4. Archeological tools used to study hominin evolution - p. 115 11. Chapter 5. Hominin fossils: Anatomical trends - p. 165 12. Chapter 6. Molecular biology tools used to study hominin evolution - p. 252 13. Chapter 7. Continuity of traits among hominins - p. 294 14. An African-wide origin of Homo sapiens - p. 331 15. Chapter 9. The first out of Africa migrants - p. 361 16. Chapter 10. Neanderthal origin and fossil record - p. 397 17. Chapter 11. Fossil and genetic evidence for Neanderthal introgression - p. 423 18. Chapter 12. Neanderthal habitat, culture, language, and intellect - p. 455 19. Chapter 13. To what extent did Neanderthals and modern humans interact? - p. 485 20. Chapter 14. The extinction of Neanderthals - p. 515 21. Chapter 15. The Denisovans - p. 533 22. Interwoven evolution of Homo erectus, Homo floresiensis, and Homo sapiens - p. 551 23. Index - p. 575
Sex and Cohabitation Among Early Humans: Anthropological and Genetic Evidence for Interbreeding Among Early Humans explores the available information regarding interbreeding among different ancestral human species. In addition, it reviews evidence in support of cohabitation as well as cultural and technological interactions and exchanges among early humans, particularly Neanderthal-sapiens interactions. The fields of archaeology, anthropology, genetics, linguistics and molecular evolution have provided a wealth of information on the complex processes involved in human evolution.
The book will help readers will develop knowledge on the complexity and multiplicity of hominins, including Homo heidelbergensis, Homo sapiens, and Homo floresiensis. Moreover, the book will help them reach a greater understanding of major topics, such as introgression, migration from Africa, the origin, development and extinction of Neanderthals, interbreeding between Neanderthals and humans, and trait continuity.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. About the authors - p. xi 7. Chapter 1. Origin and diversity of hominins - p. 25 8. Chapter 2. The species concept and the reality of introgression - p. 53 9. Chapter 3. The evolution of sex - p. 85 10. Chapter 4. Archeological tools used to study hominin evolution - p. 115 11. Chapter 5. Hominin fossils: Anatomical trends - p. 165 12. Chapter 6. Molecular biology tools used to study hominin evolution - p. 252 13. Chapter 7. Continuity of traits among hominins - p. 294 14. An African-wide origin of Homo sapiens - p. 331 15. Chapter 9. The first out of Africa migrants - p. 361 16. Chapter 10. Neanderthal origin and fossil record - p. 397 17. Chapter 11. Fossil and genetic evidence for Neanderthal introgression - p. 423 18. Chapter 12. Neanderthal habitat, culture, language, and intellect - p. 455 19. Chapter 13. To what extent did Neanderthals and modern humans interact? - p. 485 20. Chapter 14. The extinction of Neanderthals - p. 515 21. Chapter 15. The Denisovans - p. 533 22. Interwoven evolution of Homo erectus, Homo floresiensis, and Homo sapiens - p. 551 23. Index - p. 575
