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>From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu]On
>Behalf Of Bjoern Moeller
>Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 5:46 AM
>To: asa@calvin.edu
>Subject: paleoanthropology
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>Anyone out there who can recommend a good introductory
>book to paleoanthropology?
>
>It should not be too technical, but neither too
>'light,' of you know what I mean.
>
>Additionally, if it is also treating the theme of
>man's spiritual origin, perhaps what could be called
>paleopsychology, that would be very neat.
There are several books that are good paleoanthro books but it depends upon
what you want. I wouldn't recommend anything from Ian Tattersall as he is
too biased to take note of his opposition. Timewalkers, by Clive Gamble is a
good overview. Chris Stringer and Clive Gamble, In Search of the
Neanderthals. Johanson's books are good for the Australopithecine stage of
evolution: Lucy's Child and Lucy.
As to looking for the paleopsychology DON'T bother with Stephen Mithen's
Prehistory of the Mind. He ignores more evidence than dogs have fleas.
If I were still selling my books, which I am not, I would recommend Adam
Apes and Anthropology. I goes into the spiritual development of man. You
might be able to find a copy via interlibrary loan.
glenn
see http://www.flash.net/~mortongr/dmd.htm
for lots of creation/evolution information
anthropology/geology/paleontology/theology\
personal stories of struggle
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