: Ancient DNA analysis to trace lineage and population movement.
: Covers the first migrations out of Africa by Homo erectus and other archaic species approximately 2 million years ago. The global prehistory of human migration
: A major focus of the book is Bellwood's hypothesis regarding how the spread of agriculture drove major language family dispersals (e.g., Indo-European, Austronesian). Multidisciplinary Approach : The text integrates data from: Archaeology : Fossil remains and tool sites. : Ancient DNA analysis to trace lineage and
: Tracks the migration of modern humans across Australia, Asia, and Europe between 70,000 and 40,000 BCE, and into the Americas roughly 20,000 to 15,000 years ago. Multidisciplinary Approach : The text integrates data from:
: Comparative language studies to identify migration routes. Availability and Formats
This volume is an edited collection derived from the larger five-volume Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration . It is available as a single-volume edition through retailers such as: Amazon.com: The Global Prehistory of Human Migration