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Human Adaptation in the Asian Palaeolithic: Hominin Dispersal and Behaviour during the Late Quaternary
Ryan J. Rabett
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hardcover. This book examines the first human colonization of Asia and particularly the tropical environments of Southeast Asia during the Upper Pleistocene. Num Pages: 383 pages, 64 b/w illus. 9 maps 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 3B; HDDA; PSXE. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 185 x 27. Weight in Grams: 946. Hominin Dispersal and Behaviour During the Late Quaternary. 383 pages, 64 b/w illus. 9 maps 10 tables. This book examines the first human colonization of Asia and particularly the tropical environments of Southeast Asia during the Upper Pleistocene. In studying the unique character of the Asian archaeological record, it reassesses long-accepted propositions about the development of human 'modernity.' Ryan J. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1F; 3B; HDDA; PSXE. Dimension: 259 x 185 x 27. Weight: 946.
This book examines the first human colonization of Asia and particularly the tropical environments of Southeast Asia during the Upper Pleistocene. In studying the unique character of the Asian archaeological record, it reassesses long-accepted propositions about the development of human 'modernity.' Ryan J. Rabett reveals an evolutionary relationship between colonization, the challenges encountered during this process – especially in relation to climatic and environmental change – and the forms of behaviour that emerged. This book argues that human modernity is not something achieved in the remote past in one part of the world, but rather is a diverse, flexible, responsive ... Read more
This book examines the first human colonization of Asia and particularly the tropical environments of Southeast Asia during the Upper Pleistocene. In studying the unique character of the Asian archaeological record, it reassesses long-accepted propositions about the development of human 'modernity.' Ryan J. Rabett reveals an evolutionary relationship between colonization, the challenges encountered during this process – especially in relation to climatic and environmental change – and the forms of behaviour that emerged. This book argues that human modernity is not something achieved in the remote past in one part of the world, but rather is a diverse, flexible, responsive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
Number of Pages
383
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107018297
SKU
V9781107018297
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About Ryan J. Rabett
Ryan J. Rabett is a Research Fellow at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on archaeological sites in Asia and since 2007 he has been the director of a major project in northern Vietnam. He is the author of more than forty articles, which primarily focus on prehistoric subsistence and technological strategies ... Read more
Reviews for Human Adaptation in the Asian Palaeolithic: Hominin Dispersal and Behaviour during the Late Quaternary
'Good books on the Palaeolithic of Asia are hard to find. Thankfully, Ryan Rabett has produced a quality volume that synthesises important information about human occupation history in a poorly known region of the world … this book is an excellent new contribution on the Late Pleistocene history of Southeast Asia. The book challenges archaeologists to think about how their ... Read more