Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction

The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. New fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past; the new science of ancient DNA is completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations. Bernard Wood traces the field of palaeoanthropology from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the present.

Studiul evolutiei umane avanseaza rapid. Noi dovezi fosile adauga tot mai multe piese la puzzle-ul trecutului nostru; noua stiinta a ADN-ului antic remodeleaza complet teoriile populatiilor umane timpurii si ale migratiilor.