Eugene Dubois and the Ape-man from Java
Perlin-West, Enid; Theunissen, L. T. G.
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Paperback. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; JHM; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
Although the name Pithecanthropus is now seldom used, there are few who study the origin of our species who will fail to recognise the historical place of the usage and its association with Eugene Dubois. During the last thirty or forty years, Australopithecus and its African context has tended to draw attention from the early work on our origins in Java. It is now increasingly common to hear the term 'pithecanthropine' used only to indicate the Asian or Far Eastern examples of Homo erectus which, although probably derived from African ancestry, have some features that in the opinion of some ... Read more
Although the name Pithecanthropus is now seldom used, there are few who study the origin of our species who will fail to recognise the historical place of the usage and its association with Eugene Dubois. During the last thirty or forty years, Australopithecus and its African context has tended to draw attention from the early work on our origins in Java. It is now increasingly common to hear the term 'pithecanthropine' used only to indicate the Asian or Far Eastern examples of Homo erectus which, although probably derived from African ancestry, have some features that in the opinion of some ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401074919
SKU
V9789401074919
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Reviews for Eugene Dubois and the Ape-man from Java
`Eugène Dubois and the Ape-Man from Java does not tell us everything we might want to know about its subjects, but it does place them in clear historical perspective and correct misinformation about them that has been around for a long time. Its contribution to the historiography of anthropology is overdue.' Paul A. ... Read more