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Tanya M Smith,
Maxime Aubert,
Mathieu Duval,
Rainer Grün,
and
Rob Bruce
Topics Covered
- Introduction to human evolution
- How dating works (methods available)
- Principles of radiocarbon, U-series and ESR dating
- The specific challenges of dating valuable human fossils
- Dating controversies
- How dating changed the story of human evolution
- Explore examples from around the world
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Accessible human evolution course
This remarkably clear course on human evolution is recommended for students of varying backgrounds.
Easy introduction to evolution
"'A Question of Time: How We Date Human Evolution' is an enjoyable and easy introduction into the study of human evolution based on the most recent findings."
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