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Traces of Ancestry
. Ed(S): Jones, M., Phd, McSp
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Hardback. Explores genes, language and things and the way that these have shaped the human past. Editor(s): Jones, M., PhD, MCSP. Num Pages: 162 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 220 x 16. Weight in Grams: 894.
In 1987, Colin Renfrew's Archaeology and Language challenged many perceptions about how one language family spread across large parts of the world. In doing so he re-invigorated an important exchange between archaeologists and historical linguists. At precisely the same time, a quite separate field, human genetics, was making considerable steps forward in the elucidation of human ancestry. These three parallel lines of enquiry into genes, words, and things have, over the ensuing two decades, entirely transformed our perceptions of the human past. This volume brings together contributors to that transformation from around the world, to honour Colin Renfrew with a ... Read more
In 1987, Colin Renfrew's Archaeology and Language challenged many perceptions about how one language family spread across large parts of the world. In doing so he re-invigorated an important exchange between archaeologists and historical linguists. At precisely the same time, a quite separate field, human genetics, was making considerable steps forward in the elucidation of human ancestry. These three parallel lines of enquiry into genes, words, and things have, over the ensuing two decades, entirely transformed our perceptions of the human past. This volume brings together contributors to that transformation from around the world, to honour Colin Renfrew with a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
Number of Pages
162
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781902937250
SKU
V9781902937250
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edited by M Jones
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