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Dragon Bone Hill : An Ice-Age Saga of Homo Erectus by Noel T. Boaz and Russell L. Ciochon (2004, Hardcover)
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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195152913
ISBN-139780195152913
eBay Product ID (ePID)2700797
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Book TitleDragon Bone Hill : an Ice-Age Saga of Homo Erectus
Number of Pages264 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicArchaeology, Paleontology
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Science
AuthorNoel T. Boaz, Russell L. Ciochon
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1 in
Item Weight20.5 Oz
Item Length6.4 in
Item Width9.6 in
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LCCN2003-012339
Reviews"Boaz and Ciochon restore Zhoukoudian to its pivotal role in understandinghuman evolution and how it was discovered. They give us new insights and sometantalizing glimpses of almost-lost history. This is a welcome addition toMultiregionalism."--Milford H. Wolpoff, University of Michigan, "[Boaz and Ciochon] tell two entertaining tales as they explore many facets of the Homo erectus story. The first deals with the discovery of Peking Man and provides much insight into the politics of early paleoanthropology.... Their second story addresses the evolutionary place of Peking Manand presents hypotheses on the origins of the use of fire, the beginnings of human language, the evolution of the brain, hunting, cannibalism, stone and bone tool use and ancient human diet."--Publishers Weekly, "Boaz and Ciochon restore Zhoukoudian to its pivotal role in understanding human evolution and how it was discovered. They give us new insights and some tantalizing glimpses of almost-lost history. This is a welcome addition to Multiregionalism."--Milford H. Wolpoff, University ofMichigan, "For non-scientists interested in the evolution of man and the study of daves and dave men, this book is highly readable."--Danny A. Brass,Journal of Cave and Karst Studies "Adding a controversial interpretation of the human evolutionary story to a gripping account of the discovery and mysterious disappearance of some of the world's most charismatic fossils, Boaz and Ciochon take the reader on an absorbing tour of the remote human past. Along the way they reveal some of the complexities, human as well as scientific, that continue to beset our efforts to understand whence our extraordinary species emerged."--Ian Tattersall, author ofBecoming HumanandThe Monkey In the Mirror "Boaz and Ciochon have written an admirable book worth reading with both reflection and delight. Their historical account of the important discoveries at Dragon Bone Hill may read like good fiction, but the events are well researched and honestly portrayed. Details of the magnificent fossils are carefully described for layman and scientist alike. In the contentious field of human evolutionary studies, the ideas of Boaz and Ciochon are sometimes daring, but never fanciful. The bottom line is thatDragon Bone Hillis a good read coupled with educational value."--Jeffrey K. McKee, Associate Professor of Anthropology at The Ohio State University, author ofThe Riddled ChainandSparing Nature "A meticulous, but not forbiddingly technical, survey of evidence from which scientists infer and debate the species' evolution. From areas where consensus reigns--that H. erectus was a head-banging, tool- and fire-using scavenger--Boaz and Ciochon proceed to the most disputatious ground in the field, arguments about whether H. erectus evolved in Africa or elsewhere. Methodically informative, this book best suits readers with a well developed interest in human origins."--Booklist "[Boaz and Ciochon] tell two entertaining tales as they explore many facets of the Homo erectus story. The first deals with the discovery of Peking Man and provides much insight into the politics of early paleoanthropology.... Their second story addresses the evolutionary place of Peking Man and presents hypotheses on the origins of the use of fire, the beginnings of human language, the evolution of the brain, hunting, cannibalism, stone and bone tool use and ancient human diet."--Publishers Weekly "Boaz and Ciochon restore Zhoukoudian to its pivotal role in understanding human evolution and how it was discovered. They give us new insights and some tantalizing glimpses of almost-lost history. This is a welcome addition to Multiregionalism."--Milford H. Wolpoff, University of Michigan, "For non-scientists interested in the evolution of man and the study of daves and dave men, this book is highly readable."--Danny A. Brass, Journal of Cave and Karst Studies "Adding a controversial interpretation of the human evolutionary story to a gripping account of the discovery and mysterious disappearance of some of the world's most charismatic fossils, Boaz and Ciochon take the reader on an absorbing tour of the remote human past. Along the way they reveal some of the complexities, human as well as scientific, that continue to beset our efforts to understand whence our extraordinary species emerged."--Ian Tattersall, author of Becoming Human and The Monkey In the Mirror "Boaz and Ciochon have written an admirable book worth reading with both reflection and delight. Their historical account of the important discoveries at Dragon Bone Hill may read like good fiction, but the events are well researched and honestly portrayed. Details of the magnificent fossils are carefully described for layman and scientist alike. In the contentious field of human evolutionary studies, the ideas of Boaz and Ciochon are sometimes daring, but never fanciful. The bottom line is that Dragon Bone Hill is a good read coupled with educational value."--Jeffrey K. McKee, Associate Professor of Anthropology at The Ohio State University, author of The Riddled Chain and Sparing Nature "A meticulous, but not forbiddingly technical, survey of evidence from which scientists infer and debate the species' evolution. From areas where consensus reigns--that H. erectus was a head-banging, tool- and fire-using scavenger--Boaz and Ciochon proceed to the most disputatious ground in the field, arguments about whether H. erectus evolved in Africa or elsewhere. Methodically informative, this book best suits readers with a well developed interest in human origins."-- Booklist "[Boaz and Ciochon] tell two entertaining tales as they explore many facets of the Homo erectus story. The first deals with the discovery of Peking Man and provides much insight into the politics of early paleoanthropology.... Their second story addresses the evolutionary place of Peking Man and presents hypotheses on the origins of the use of fire, the beginnings of human language, the evolution of the brain, hunting, cannibalism, stone and bone tool use and ancient human diet."-- Publishers Weekly "Boaz and Ciochon restore Zhoukoudian to its pivotal role in understanding human evolution and how it was discovered. They give us new insights and some tantalizing glimpses of almost-lost history. This is a welcome addition to Multiregionalism."--Milford H. Wolpoff, University of Michigan, "For non-scientists interested in the evolution of man and the study of daves and dave men, this book is highly readable."--Danny A. Brass, Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, "For non-scientists interested in the evolution of man and the study of daves and dave men, this book is highly readable."--Danny A. Brass, Journal of Cave and Karst Studies"Adding a controversial interpretation of the human evolutionary story to a gripping account of the discovery and mysterious disappearance of some of the world's most charismatic fossils, Boaz and Ciochon take the reader on an absorbing tour of the remote human past. Along the way they reveal some of the complexities, human as well as scientific, that continue to beset our efforts to understand whence our extraordinary species emerged."--Ian Tattersall, author of Becoming Human and The Monkey In the Mirror"Boaz and Ciochon have written an admirable book worth reading with both reflection and delight. Their historical account of the important discoveries at Dragon Bone Hill may read like good fiction, but the events are well researched and honestly portrayed. Details of the magnificent fossils are carefully described for layman and scientist alike. In the contentious field of human evolutionary studies, the ideas of Boaz and Ciochon are sometimes daring, but never fanciful. The bottom line is that Dragon Bone Hill is a good read coupled with educational value."--Jeffrey K. McKee, Associate Professor of Anthropology at The Ohio State University, author of The Riddled Chain and Sparing Nature"A meticulous, but not forbiddingly technical, survey of evidence from which scientists infer and debate the species' evolution. From areas where consensus reigns--that H. erectus was a head-banging, tool- and fire-using scavenger--Boaz and Ciochon proceed to the most disputatious ground in the field, arguments about whether H. erectus evolved in Africa or elsewhere. Methodically informative, this book best suits readers with a well developed interest in human origins."--Booklist"[Boaz and Ciochon] tell two entertaining tales as they explore many facets of the Homo erectus story. The first deals with the discovery of Peking Man and provides much insight into the politics of early paleoanthropology.... Their second story addresses the evolutionary place of Peking Man and presents hypotheses on the origins of the use of fire, the beginnings of human language, the evolution of the brain, hunting, cannibalism, stone and bone tool use and ancient human diet."--Publishers Weekly"Boaz and Ciochon restore Zhoukoudian to its pivotal role in understanding human evolution and how it was discovered. They give us new insights and some tantalizing glimpses of almost-lost history. This is a welcome addition to Multiregionalism."--Milford H. Wolpoff, University of Michigan, "A meticulous, but not forbiddingly technical, survey of evidence fromwhich scientists infer and debate the species' evolution. From areas whereconsensus reigns--that H. erectus was a head-banging, tool- and fire-usingscavenger--Boaz and Ciochon proceed to the most disputatious ground in thefield, arguments about whether H. erectus evolved in Africa or elsewhere.Methodically informative, this book best suits readers with a well developedinterest in human origins."--Booklist, "Adding a controversial interpretation of the human evolutionary story toa gripping account of the discovery and mysterious disappearance of some of theworld's most charismatic fossils, Boaz and Ciochon take the reader on anabsorbing tour of the remote human past. Along the way they reveal some of thecomplexities, human as well as scientific, that continue to beset our efforts tounderstand whence our extraordinary species emerged."--Ian Tattersall, author ofBecoming Human and The Monkey In the Mirror, "Adding a controversial interpretation of the human evolutionary story to a gripping account of the discovery and mysterious disappearance of some of the world's most charismatic fossils, Boaz and Ciochon take the reader on an absorbing tour of the remote human past. Along the way they revealsome of the complexities, human as well as scientific, that continue to beset our efforts to understand whence our extraordinary species emerged."--Ian Tattersall, author of Becoming Human and The Monkey In the Mirror, "[Boaz and Ciochon] tell two entertaining tales as they explore manyfacets of the Homo erectus story. The first deals with the discovery of PekingMan and provides much insight into the politics of early paleoanthropology....Their second story addresses the evolutionary place of Peking Man and presentshypotheses on the origins of the use of fire, the beginnings of human language,the evolution of the brain, hunting, cannibalism, stone and bone tool use andancient human diet."--Publishers Weekly, "For non-scientists interested in the evolution of man and the study of daves and dave men, this book is highly readable."--Danny A. Brass, Journal of Cave and Karst Studies "Adding a controversial interpretation of the human evolutionary story to a gripping account of the discovery and mysterious disappearance of some of the world's most charismatic fossils, Boaz and Ciochon take the reader on an absorbing tour of the remote human past. Along the way they reveal some of the complexities, human as well as scientific, that continue to beset our efforts to understand whence our extraordinary species emerged."--Ian Tattersall, author of Becoming Human and The Monkey In the Mirror "Boaz and Ciochon have written an admirable book worth reading with both reflection and delight. Their historical account of the important discoveries at Dragon Bone Hill may read like good fiction, but the events are well researched and honestly portrayed. Details of the magnificent fossils are carefully described for layman and scientist alike. In the contentious field of human evolutionary studies, the ideas of Boaz and Ciochon are sometimes daring, but never fanciful. The bottom line is that Dragon Bone Hill is a good read coupled with educational value."--Jeffrey K. McKee, Associate Professor of Anthropology at The Ohio State University, author of The Riddled Chain and Sparing Nature "A meticulous, but not forbiddingly technical, survey of evidence from which scientists infer and debate the species' evolution. From areas where consensus reigns--that H. erectus was a head-banging, tool- and fire-using scavenger--Boaz and Ciochon proceed to the most disputatious ground in the field, arguments about whether H. erectus evolved in Africa or elsewhere. Methodically informative, this book best suits readers with a well developed interest in human origins."--Booklist "[Boaz and Ciochon] tell two entertaining tales as they explore many facets of the Homo erectus story. The first deals with the discovery of Peking Man and provides much insight into the politics of early paleoanthropology.... Their second story addresses the evolutionary place of Peking Man and presents hypotheses on the origins of the use of fire, the beginnings of human language, the evolution of the brain, hunting, cannibalism, stone and bone tool use and ancient human diet."--Publishers Weekly "Boaz and Ciochon restore Zhoukoudian to its pivotal role in understanding human evolution and how it was discovered. They give us new insights and some tantalizing glimpses of almost-lost history. This is a welcome addition to Multiregionalism."--Milford H. Wolpoff, University of Michigan, "Boaz and Ciochon have written an admirable book worth reading with both reflection and delight. Their historical account of the important discoveries at Dragon Bone Hill may read like good fiction, but the events are well researched and honestly portrayed. Details of the magnificent fossilsare carefully described for layman and scientist alike. In the contentious field of human evolutionary studies, the ideas of Boaz and Ciochon are sometimes daring, but never fanciful. The bottom line is that Dragon Bone Hill is a good read coupled with educational value."--Jeffrey K. McKee,Associate Professor of Anthropology at The Ohio State University, author of The Riddled Chain and Sparing Nature, "A meticulous, but not forbiddingly technical, survey of evidence from which scientists infer and debate the species' evolution. From areas where consensus reigns--that H. erectus was a head-banging, tool- and fire-using scavenger--Boaz and Ciochon proceed to the most disputatious ground inthe field, arguments about whether H. erectus evolved in Africa or elsewhere. Methodically informative, this book best suits readers with a well developed interest in human origins."--Booklist
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal569.9
Synopsis"Peking Man," a cave man once thought a great hunter who had first tamed fire, actually was a composite of the gnawed remains of some fifty women, children, and men unfortunate enough to have been the prey of the giant cave hyena. Researching the famous fossil site of Dragon Bone Hill inChina, scientists Noel T. Boaz and Russell L. Ciochon retell the story of the cave's unique species of early human, Homo erectus. Boaz and Ciochon take readers on a gripping scientific odyssey. New evidence shows that Homo erectus was an opportunist who rode a tide of environmental change out Africa and into Eurasia, puddle-jumping from one gene pool to the next. Armed with a shaky hold on fire and some sharp rocks,Homo erectus incredibly survived for over 1.5 million years, much longer than our own species Homo sapiens has been on Earth. Tell-tale marks on fossil bones show that the lives of these early humans were brutal, ruled by hunger and who could strike the hardest blow, yet there are fleeting glimpsesof human compassion as well. The small brain of Homo erectus and its strangely unchanging culture indicate that the species could not talk. Part of that primitive culture included ritualized aggression, to which the extremely thick skulls of Homo erectus bear mute witness. Both a vivid recreation of the unimagined way of life of a prehistoric species, so similar yet so unlike us, and a fascinating exposition of how modern multidisciplinary research can test hypotheses in human evolution, Dragon Bone Hill is science writing at its best., "Peking Man," a cave man once thought a great hunter who had first tamed fire, actually was a composite of the gnawed remains of some fifty women, children, and men unfortunate enough to have been the prey of the giant cave hyena. Researching the famous fossil site of Dragon Bone Hill in China, scientists Noel T. Boaz and Russell L. Ciochon retell the story of the cave's unique species of early human, Homo erectus. Boaz and Ciochon take readers on a gripping scientific odyssey. New evidence shows that Homo erectus was an opportunist who rode a tide of environmental change out Africa and into Eurasia, puddle-jumping from one gene pool to the next. Armed with a shaky hold on fire and some sharp rocks, Homo erectus incredibly survived for over 1.5 million years, much longer than our own species Homo sapiens has been on Earth. Tell-tale marks on fossil bones show that the lives of these early humans were brutal, ruled by hunger and who could strike the hardest blow, yet there are fleeting glimpses of human compassion as well. The small brain of Homo erectus and its strangely unchanging culture indicate that the species could not talk. Part of that primitive culture included ritualized aggression, to which the extremely thick skulls of Homo erectus bear mute witness. Both a vivid recreation of the unimagined way of life of a prehistoric species, so similar yet so unlike us, and a fascinating exposition of how modern multidisciplinary research can test hypotheses in human evolution, Dragon Bone Hill is science writing at its best., "Peking Man," a cave man once thought a great hunter who had first tamed fire, actually was a composite of the gnawed remains of some fifty women, children, and men unfortunate enough to have been the prey of the giant cave hyena. Researching the famous fossil site of Dragon Bone Hill in China, scientists Noel T. Boaz and Russell L. Ciochon retell the story of the cave's unique species of early human, Homo erectus . Boaz and Ciochon take readers on a gripping scientific odyssey. New evidence shows that Homo erectus was an opportunist who rode a tide of environmental change out Africa and into Eurasia, puddle-jumping from one gene pool to the next. Armed with a shaky hold on fire and some sharp rocks, Homo erectus incredibly survived for over 1.5 million years, much longer than our own species Homo sapiens has been on Earth. Tell-tale marks on fossil bones show that the lives of these early humans were brutal, ruled by hunger and who could strike the hardest blow, yet there are fleeting glimpses of human compassion as well. The small brain of Homo erectus and its strangely unchanging culture indicate that the species could not talk. Part of that primitive culture included ritualized aggression, to which the extremely thick skulls of Homo erectus bear mute witness. Both a vivid recreation of the unimagined way of life of a prehistoric species, so similar yet so unlike us, and a fascinating exposition of how modern multidisciplinary research can test hypotheses in human evolution, Dragon Bone Hill is science writing at its best., "Peking Man," a cave man once thought a great hunter who had first tamed fire, was actually a composite of the gnawed remains of some fifty women, children, and men unfortunate enough to have been the prey of the giant cave hyena. Researching the famous fossil site of Dragon Bone Hill in China, scientists Noel T. Boaz and Russell L. Ciochon retell the story of the cave's unique species of early human, Homo erectus. Boaz and Ciochon take readers on a gripping scientific odyssey. New evidence shows that Homo erectus was an opportunist who rode a tide of environmental change out Africa and into Eurasia, puddle-jumping from one gene pool to the next. Armed with a shaky hold on fire and some sharp rocks, Homo erectus incredibly survived for over 1.5 million years, much longer than our own species Homo sapiens has been on Earth. Tell-tale marks on fossil bones show that the lives of these early humans were brutal, ruled by hunger and who could strike the hardest blow, yet there are fleeting glimpses of human compassion as well. The small brain of Homo erectus and its strangely unchanging culture indicate that the species could not talk. Part of that primitive culture included ritualized aggression, to which the extremely thick skulls of Homo erectus bear mute witness. Both a vivid recreation of the unimagined way of life of a prehistoric species, so similar yet so unlike us, and a fascinating exposition of how modern multidisciplinary research can test hypotheses in human evolution, Dragon Bone Hill is science writing at its best.
LC Classification NumberGN284.7.B63 2004
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