The Global Prehistory Of Human Migration -

: 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.

The content is organized into two primary chronological sections: the (the Ice Age) and the Holocene (the last ~11,700 years). It draws upon archaeology, genetics, biology, and linguistics to map these ancient movements. Core Themes and Coverage 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. : Tracks the migration of modern humans across

: Comparative language studies to identify migration routes. Availability and Formats Core Themes and Coverage : A major focus

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

: Covers the first migrations out of Africa by Homo erectus and other archaic species approximately 2 million years ago.