Sex and Cohabitation Among Early Humans Anthropological and Genetic Evidence for Interbreeding Among Early Humans
Auteurs : Herrera Rene J., Garcia-Bertrand Ralph
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.
2. The Species Concept and the Reality of Introgression
3. Tools Used to Study Hominin Evolution
4. The First Out of Africa Migrants
5. Neanderthal Origin and Fossil Record
6. Neanderthal DNA
7. Neanderthal Habitat, Culture, Language and Intellect
8. To What Extent Neanderthals and Modern Humans Interacted
9. Evidence for Interbreeding Between of Neanderthals and Humans
10. The Extinction of Neanderthals
11. Gene Flow Involving Denisovans and Humans
12. The Mysterious Ancestor of Contemporary Asian and Oceanic Populations
13. Anatomical and Cultural Continuity between Homo erectus and Humans
14. Interactions between Homo heidelbergensis and sapiens in the Indian Subcontinent
15. Interactions Involving Homo floresiensis
16. Ancient Hominins Interbred Extensively and Regularly in Africa
17. Continuity of Traits Among Hominins in Asia and Oceania
Ralph Garcia-Bertrand holds degrees from the University of Nevada (BS, MS), and The University of California, Riverside (PhD). He continued his studies as a University of California, Presidents Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Genetics, at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on human population genetics and evolution. Dr. Garcia-Bertrand was a former Chair of the Department of Molecular Biology, and the Verner Reed Pro
- Integrates genetic, evolutionary, anthropological, archaeological, anatomical, artistic and linguistic research, among other areas
- Written in a simple and direct style that is accessible to readers from different backgrounds and levels of understanding
- Provides an integrative and holistic overview of recent developments in research on how different interactions between ancient hominins contributed to the evolution of our species
Date de parution : 02-2023
Ouvrage de 612 p.
19x23.4 cm
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Mots-clés :
population genetics; biological evolution; genetic selection; variation; phylogenetics; gene flow; genome; genetic drift; speciation; adaptation; mitochondrial DNA; anthropology; hominids; hominims; hominim species; introgression; interbreeding; early humans; Neanderthals; Neanderthal extinction; Neanderthal DNA; Neanderthal habitat; denisovans; homo erectus; homo heidelbergensis; homo sapiens; homo floresiensis; hominins; Africa; Asia; Oceania; Neanderthal fossils; trait continuity; anatomic continuity; cultural continuity