Title: Reflections of our past : how human history is revealed in our genes /
Authors: Relethford, John
Publisher: Westview Press,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Biological Evolution; Genetics, Population; Anthropology, Physical; Hominidae genetics; Human evolution.; Human genetics.
Abstract: "Reflections of Our Past shows how anthropologists use genetic information of many kinds to test theories and define possible answers to fundamental questions in human history. By looking at genetic variation in the world today, distinguished physical anthropologist John H. Relethford reconstructs the recent and remote events and processes that have created the variation we see, providing a fascinating reflection of our genetic past."--Jacket.
Contents: Preface : Time machine -- History in our genes -- The naked ape -- The fate of the Neandertals -- Palimpsest of the past -- First Americans -- Prehistoric Europe : the spread of farming or the spread of farmers? -- Voyagers of the Pacific -- Three tales from Ireland -- Admixture, history, and cultural identity.