The contributors are drawn from palaeontology, archaeology, anthropology and human evolution; the timescales covered are from the development of life on earth, through human evolution to later prehistory and historic archaeology. Underpinning the theme of the book is the work of Stephen Jay Gould, who has developed a distinctive philosophy of history concerning the nature of long-term and short-term evolutionary processes, particularly stressing the interplay between structure and contingency.
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The contributors are drawn from palaeontology, archaeology, anthropology and human evolution; the timescales covered are from the development of life on earth, through human evolution to later prehistory and historic archaeology. Underpinning the theme of the book is the work of Stephen Jay Gould, who has developed a distinctive philosophy of history concerning the nature of long-term and short-term evolutionary processes, particularly stressing the interplay between structure and contingency.
Imprint | Leicester University Press |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | October 1999 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | March 1999 |
Editors | John Bintliff |
Introduction by | Stephen Jay Gould |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 176 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7185-0026-9 |
Barcode | 9780718500269 |
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LSN | 0-7185-0026-1 |