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    Rene 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.
    Digital Access ScienceDirect 2018