Reflections of our past
Subtitle: how human history is revealed in our genes
By: John H. Relethford
Publisher: Westview Press; Westview
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
Subjects: Human evolution; Human genetics; Physical anthropology
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and index
Table of contents: title: Preface : Time machine; title: History in our genes; title: Do you know where your ancestors are?; title: Naked ape; title: Fate of the Neandertals; title: Palimpsest of the past; title: First Americans; title: Prehistoric Europe : the spread of farming or the spread of farmers?; title: Voyagers of the Pacific; title: Three tales from Ireland; title: Admixture, history, and cultural identity