Ancestral DNA, Human Origins, and Migrations

Presents an integrated story of human migration from Africa to all corners of the globe

Rene J. Herrera (Author), Ralph Garcia-Bertrand (Author)

9780128041246, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 19 June 2018

588 pages
23.4 x 19 x 3.6 cm, 1.47 kg

Ancestral DNA, Human Origins, and Migrations describes the genesis of humans in Africa and the subsequent story of how our species migrated to every corner of the globe. Different phases of this journey are presented in an integrative format with information from a number of disciplines, including population genetics, evolution, anthropology, archaeology, climatology, linguistics, art, music, folklore and history. This unique approach weaves a story that has synergistic impact in the clarity and level of understanding that will appeal to those researching, studying, and interested in population genetics, evolutionary biology, human migrations, and the beginnings of our species.

1. The Nature of Evolution2. Early Hominins3. Origin of Modern Humans4. The Exodus Out of Africa5. The Settlement of the Near East6. Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Hobbits7. Dispersals Into India8. The Occupation of Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Australia9. The Austronesian Expansion10. From Africa to the Americas11. The Bantu Expansion12. Modern Humans in Europe13. The Agricultural Revolutions14. The Silk Roads

Subject Areas: Genetics [non-medical PSAK], Evolution [PSAJ]