Introduction to Paleoanthropology: Trails from the Past

The book has the character of a treatise on human evolution, well documented and advanced on the numerous topics history philosophy and life science a superb volume that is intended as a textbook for courses in human evolution at the upper division undergraduate or graduate level it is rich in detail and up to date in its cove understanding humans: introduction to physical anthropology and archaeology shows students how anthropologists and archaeologists go about their work as they study human evolution, living nonhuman primates, human adaptation and variation, the origin and dispersal of modern humans, food production, the first civilizations of the old and new worlds, and so much more. "At a glance" sections and "focus questions" help students better understand the material and study more effectively for exams.