The Evolution and History of Human Populations in South Asia Inter-d
South Asia is home to a diverse range of prehistoric and contemporary cultures that include foragers, pastoralists, and farmers. In this book, archaeologists, biological anthropologists, geneticists and linguists are brought together in order to provide a
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Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology Series Edited by Eric Delson Vertebrate Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, USA [email protected] Ross D. E. MacPhee Vertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, USA [email protected] Focal topics for volumes in the series will include systematic paleontology of all vertebrates (from agnathans to humans), phylogeny reconstruction, functional morphology, Paleolithic archaeology, taphonomy, geochronology, historical biogeography, and biostratigraphy. Other fields (e.g., paleoclimatology, paleoecology, ancient DNA, total organismal community structure) may be considered if the volume theme emphasizes paleobiology (or archaeology). Fields such as modeling of physical processes, genetic methodology, nonvertebrates or neontology are out of our scope. Volumes in the series may either be monographic treatments (including unpublished but fully revised dissertations) or edited collections, especially those focusing on problem-oriented issues, with multidisciplinary coverage where possible. Editorial Advisory Board Nicholas Conard (University of Tübingen), John G. Fleagle (Stony Brook University), Jean-Jacques Hublin (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology), Sally McBrearty (University of Connecticut), Jin Meng (American Museum of Natural, History), Tom Plummer (Queens College/CUNY), Kristi Curry Rogers (Science Museum of Minnesota), Ken Rose (Johns Hopkins University).
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The Evolution and History of Human Populations in South Asia Inter-disciplinary Studies in Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Linguistics and Genetics Edited by
Michael D. Petraglia Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies, University of Cambridge, England
Bridget Allchin Ancient India & Iran Trust, Cambridge, England
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Cover illustration: Sanyasula Cave, Kurnool District, India. Photo by Michael Petraglia
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Table of Contents
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Preface Bridget Allchin and Michael D. Petraglia
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List of Contributors
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Human evolution and culture change in the Indian subcontinent Michael D. Petraglia and Bridget Allchin
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Part I.
Setting Foundations
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Afro-Eurasian mammalian fauna and
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