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The Rise of Homo sapiens: The Evolution of Modern Thinking
The Rise of Homo sapiens: The Evolution of Modern Thinking
Price: $29.95

The Rise of Homo Sapiens: The Evolution of Human Thinking presents a provocative theory about the evolution of the modern mind based on archaeological evidence and the working memory model of experimental psychologist Alan Baddeley.   *A unique introduction and primer into the new discipline of cognitive archaeology  *Introduces scientists and college students (at all levels) to the fascinating interface between the worlds of archaeology and cognitive science
The Chosen Species: The Long March of Human Evolution
The Chosen Species: The Long March of Human Evolution
Price: $35.95

This engaging book tells the story of human evolution, asking if man is indeed the “chosen species” or merely an evolutionary accident.

*Written by world-renowned paleoanthropologists who are co-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca---a World Heritage Site and Europe’s oldest known burial site---where a new human species, homo antecessor, was discovered
*Discusses various hypotheses of human evolution, drawing conclusions from verifiable facts and well-founded argument
*Offers a compelling narrative written for nonspecialists and students of human evolution
*Includes over 60 illustrations
*Sold over 100,000 copies in the original Spanish-language edition
Reading Material Culture: Structuralism, Hermeneutics and Post-Structuralism
Reading Material Culture: Structuralism, Hermeneutics and Post-Structuralism
Price: $39.95

Central to any understanding of the significance of material objects, whether contemporary or prehistoric, is a discussion of the very nature of interpretation itself: how we 'read' artefacts and inscribe them into the present. This book examines the complex relations between material culture, social structures and social practices from structuralist, hermeneutical and post-structuralist viewpoints.
Ethnobiology and the Science of Humankind: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Special Issue No 1
Ethnobiology and the Science of Humankind: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Special Issue No 1
Price: $39.95

This landmark volume assesses the contribution of recent work in ethnobiology to anthropological thought.

*Considers the ways in which the subject matter and methodologies of ethnobiological research address core anthropological questions.
*Contributors explore a wide range of themes, such as our understanding of those processes which transform the environment, and the evolution of the cultural mind.
*Addresses anthropological issues of general interest, from biology to reflexivity.
*Helps to develop the productive relationship between ethnobiology and anthropology.
Humans Before Humanity
Humans Before Humanity
Price: $46.95

This book recreates the lost world of the hominid species that lived and flourished for around one million years before, and in some cases after, the evolution of modern humans some 200,000 years ago.
Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A Synthesis
Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A Synthesis
Price: $48.95

Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A Synthesisis a textbook on human evolution that offers students a unique combination of cultural anthropology and genetics.

*Written by two geneticists---including a world-renowned scientist and founder of the Human Genome Diversity Project---and a socio-cultural anthropologist.
*Based on recent findings in genetics and anthropology that indicate the analysis of human culture and evolution demands an integration of these fields of study.
*Focuses on evolution---or, rather, co-evolution---viewed from the standpoint of genes and culture, and their inescapable interactions.
*Unifies cultural and genetic concepts rather than rehashing nonempirical sociobiological musings.
*Demonstrates that empirical genetic evidence, based on modern DNA analysis and population studies, provides an excellent foundation for understanding human cultural diversity.
Sociocultural Evolution: Calculation and Contingency
Sociocultural Evolution: Calculation and Contingency
Price: $55.95

Sociocultural evolution is the most important concept that has guided social science thought over the past 300 years. Throughout this time it has, however, been fiercely contested and has changed as it has slowly discarded the providential concerns that originally characterized it. This book traces the gradual development of the concept of sociocultural evolution and relates how it is currently understood, and misunderstood, to the major political and cultural debates of the present day.

The author examines, in particular, issues relating to neo-conservative socioeconomic policy and postmodernism, which he regards as the chief cultural expression of transnational capitalism. He argues that continued sociocultural development requires a greater degree of planning than ever before in human history and far more general participation in the planning process than has been possible or attempted in the past. Sociocultural Evolution will be welcomed by students of anthropology, history, and archaeology, as well as general readers interested in the concerns surrounding further technological development and social change.

Human Population Genetics
Human Population Genetics
Price: $69.95

Human Population Genetics will provide an introduction to mathematical population genetics, along with relevant examples from human (and some non-human primate) populations, and will also present concepts and methods of population genetics that are specific to the study of human populations. The purpose of this book is to provide a basic background text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students interesting in the mechanisms of human microevolution.
The Rise of Homo sapiens: The Evolution of Modern Thinking
The Rise of Homo sapiens: The Evolution of Modern Thinking
Price: $89.95

The Rise of Homo Sapiens: The Evolution of Human Thinking presents a provocative theory about the evolution of the modern mind based on archaeological evidence and the working memory model of experimental psychologist Alan Baddeley.   *A unique introduction and primer into the new discipline of cognitive archaeology  *Introduces scientists and college students (at all levels) to the fascinating interface between the worlds of archaeology and cognitive science
Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton, 2nd Edition
Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton, 2nd Edition
Price: $99.95

“This book is virtually required reading for biological anthropologists and will be a useful, up-to-date primer on osteological analyses for a wider audience.” –The Quarterly Review of Biology, March 2009

"… a comprehensive guide to the ever-changing discipline of physical anthropology… provides an in depth introduction to human skeletal biology.  The structure of the book makes it easy for the reader to follow the progression of the field of human skeletal biology." –PaleoAnthropology, 2009 Issue


The First Edition of Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton is the market-leading reference and textbook on the scientific analysis of human skeletal remains recovered from archaeological sites. Now, featuring scores of new or thoroughly revised content, this Second Edition provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the topic available.

Like the previous edition, this Second Edition is organized into five parts with contributing chapters written by experts in the field of human skeletal biology: Part One covers theory and application; Part Two discusses morphological analyses of bone, teeth, and age changes; Part Three reviews prehistoric health and disease; Part Four examines chemical and genetic analysis of hard tissues; and Part Five closes with coverage of quantitative methods and population studies. Each chapter includes a review of recent studies, descriptions of analytical techniques and underlying assumptions, theory, methodological advances, and speculation about future research.

New or thoroughly revised content includes: *

Techniques in the analysis of human skeletal and dental remains *

Extensive coverage of new technologies, including modern morphometric techniques *

Advances in the field of forensic anthropology *

Enhanced discussion of ethical terms regarding the study of aboriginal peoples' remains where those people are no longer the dominant culture

This book serves as an indispensable research guide to biological anthropologists, osteologists, paleoanthropologists, and archaeologists. Now with a stronger focus on teaching complex material to students, this revised edition provides enhanced case studies and discussions for future directions, making it an invaluable textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in biological anthropology and forensic anthropology programs.