Reconstructing Human Origins: A Modern Sythesis

by Glenn C. Conroy, Herman Pontzer

The definitive textbook for paleoanthropology courses. Reconstructing Human Origins is the most authoritative, comprehensive, and popular paleoanthropology textbook available. Respected anthropologists Glenn Conroy and new coauthor Herman Pontzer use clear writing and abundant, carefully chosen illustrations to illuminate key concepts and help students get the most out of the course. This definitive paleoanthropology text has been fully revised to keep pace with all of the exciting recent developments in the field.

Genres: Science, History, Anthropology

732 pages, Paperback

First published February 13, 2012

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good foundation for the modern synthesis of human evolution. This text does not interject the author's opinions, rather, discusses the arguments surrounding various approaches to the theory of evolution.