The World Before Us: The New Science Behind Our Human Origins - Couverture souple

Higham, Tom

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0300271123 ISBN 13 : 9780300271126

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2023

Synopsis

A fascinating investigation of the origin of humans, based on incredible new discoveries and advanced scientific technology

"Conveys the thrill of archaeological discovery."--Alexander Larman, The Observer

"Packs in startling discoveries, impressive insights and the occasional debunking of a foolish idea."--Michael Marshall, New Scientist

Fifty thousand years ago, Homo sapiens was not the only species of humans in the world. There were also Neanderthals in what is now Europe, the Near East, and parts of Eurasia; Hobbits (H. floresiensis) on the island of Flores in Indonesia; Denisovans in Siberia and eastern Eurasia; and H. luzonensis in the Philippines. Tom Higham investigates what we know about these other human species and explores what can be learned from the genetic links between them and us. He also looks at whether H. erectus may have survived into the period when our ancestors first moved into Southeast Asia.

Filled with thrilling tales of recent scientific discoveries, this book offers an engaging synopsis of our current understanding of human origins and raises new and interesting possibilities--particularly concerning what contact, if any, these other species might have had with us prior to their extinction.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Tom Higham is professor of archaeological science at the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art at the University of Oxford and director of the Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0300271123
• ISBN 13: 9780300271126
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
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