BookRene J. Herrera, Ralph Garcia-Bertrand.
Summary: 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. Integrates research and information from the fields of genetics, evolution, anthropology, archaeology, climatology, linguistics, art, music, folklore and history, among others.
Contents:
The nature of evolution
Early hominins
Origin of modern humans
The exodus out of Africa
The settlement of the Near East
Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Hobbits
Dispersals into India
The occupation of Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Australia
The Austronesian expansion
From Africa to the Americas
The Bantu expansion
Modern humans in Europe
The agricultural revolutions
The silk roads.