human origins articles

This is a work in progress and is under severe construction. For a larger list of references, go to Articles. Current Limitations Search for an author by last name only. Maximum of ten words able to be input. If you input more the search will fail or return a very limited number of entries when … Read more

Anthropology/Science Books

Aiello, L., and C. Dean. 1990. An Introduction to Human Evolutionary Anatomy. London: Academic Press. Andrefsky, W., Jr. 1998. Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Angeloni, E., ed. 1995. Annual Editions: Physical Anthropology 95/96. Guliford: The Dushkin Publishing Group, Inc. Angeloni, E., ed. 1999. Annual Editions: Anthropology 99/00. Guliford: The Dushkin Publishgin … Read more

Human Evolution Articles

Abitbol, M.M. 1993. “Adjustment of the fetal head and adult pelvis in modern humans.” In Human Evolution, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 167-185. Ankel-Simons, F., and J.M. Cummins. 1996. “Misconceptions about mitochondria and mammalian fertilization: Implications for theories on human evolution.” In Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, vol. 93, pp. 13859-13863. Antoniazzi, A., … Read more

Modern Human Origins Books and Transcripts

Aiello, L., and C. Dean. 1990. An Introduction to Human Evolutionary Anatomy. London: Academic Press. Aitken, M.J. 1990. Science-Based Dating in Archaeology. London: Longman. Akazawa, T., K. Aoki, and T. Kimura. 1992. The Evolution and Dispersal of Modern Humans in Asia. Tokyo: Hokusen-sha. Alexeev, V.P. 1986. The Origin of the Human Race. Moscow: Progress Publishers. … Read more

Human Evolution Articles

Abitbol, M.M. 1993. “Adjustment of the fetal head and adult pelvis in modern humans.” In Human Evolution, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 167-185. Abitbol, M.M. 1995. “Reconstruction of the STS 14 (Australopithcus africanus) pelvis.” In American Journal of Physical Anthropology, vol. 96, pp. 143-158. Abitbol, M.M. 1995. “Lateral view of Australopithecus afarensis: Primitive aspects of … Read more

Physical Anthropology References

Articles – A large list of journal articles related to physical anthropological issues; most listed articles pertain to human evolution. Reference Search – A searchable database of references. Few listings in it at the moment, but it is under daily construction. Use it to search through the Articles section. Books – A large list of … Read more

Sivapithecus

The subject of the evolution of modern man is very interesting and has been studied for decades by men. Biologists have classified and several other species and studied them for years like the great apes. Some of the main species to be studied are the common chimpanzee, the bonobo, the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla, … Read more

Male Gorilla

Gorillas are the largest among the living primates and they have been the subject of several studies and researches in connection to the human evolution. Gorillas are herbivores and mainly ground dwelling. They can be found in Central Africa and they are mainly divided in two species, although this is still debated. One of the … Read more

Male Chimpanzee

Scientists have been trying to solve the mystery of how human beings originated since years and over the years the chimpanzees have been a vital clue. Human beings did not evolve directly from the chimpanzees but chimpanzees too have spent millions of years evolving on their own just like us. However, chimpanzees are still the … Read more