Java Man
How Two Geologists Changed Our Understanding of Human Evolution
Published on 1. November 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-226-78734-3 (ISBN)
Description
This is the inside story of how one discovery - a human skull found on the island of Java - by two geologists shock the foundations of science. By uncovering new evidence they were able to date Java mans remains at 1.7 million years, which pushed back the time when humans migrated out of Africa.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Illustrations
27 halftones, 2 line drawings, 1 map, 3 tables
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
350 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-226-78734-3 (9780226787343)
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