Human Paleobiology

Robert B. Eckhardt (Pennsylvania State University)

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Cambridge University Press
15 November 2000

Early man

Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology

Human Paleobiology provides a unifying framework for the study of human populations, both past and present, to a range of changing environments. It integrates evidence from studies of human adaptability, comparative primatology, and molecular genetics to document consistent measures of genetic distance between subspecies, species and other taxonomic groupings. These findings support the interpretation of the biology of humans in terms of a smaller number of populations characterized by higher levels of genetic continuity than previously hypothesized. Using this as a basis, Robert Eckhardt then goes on to analyze problems in human paleobiology including phenotypic differentiation, patterns of species range expansion and phyletic succession in terms of the patterns and processes still observable in extant populations. This book will be a challenging and stimulating read for students and researchers interested in human paleobiology or evolutionary anthropology.

By: Robert B. Eckhardt (Pennsylvania State University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 26
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 685g
ISBN: 9780521451604
ISBN 10: 0521451604
Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Pages: 366
Publication Date: 15 November 2000
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Human Paleobiology

Review of the hardback: '... in this seminal text, he certainly succeeds in establishing the framework by which biological anthropologists, and particularly palaeoanthropologists, can gain more useful insights from our fossilised past.' The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute