Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory: Second Edition (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)

✍ Scribed by Eric Delson (editor), Ian Tattersall (editor), John Van Couvering (editor), Alison S. Brooks (editor)

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 780
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Praise for the first edition: "The most up-to-date and wide-ranging encyclopedia work on human evolution available."--American Reference Books Annual "For student, researcher, and teacher...the most complete source of basic information on the subject."--Nature "A comprehensive and authoritative source, filling a unique niche...essential to academic libraries...important for large public libraries." --Booklist/RBB

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Contributors
How to Use This Book
A Brief Introduction to Human Evolution and Prehistory
Classification of the Primates
Time Chart
Summary of Major Subject Areas
Detailed List of All Articles by Topic
1 The Encyclopedia
Index