Jon Kalb
Springer New York
2001e druk, 2000
9780387987422
Adventures in the Bone Trade
The Race to Discover Human Ancestors in Ethiopia’s Afar Depression
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Gebonden, 389 blz.
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Engels
Springer New York |
2001e druk, 2000
ISBN13: 9780387987422
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Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
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Samenvatting
As co-founder of the expedition that discovered Lucy, and leader of most of the first site-surveys in the Afar Depression in Ethiopia, Jon Kalb has years of experience with the region, its politics, and the scientists involved in the excavations. A participant himself in the "bone wars" that accompanied these discoveries, Kalb recounts the cutthroat competition and back stabbing that were often part of the media-highlighted race to find the oldest hominid fossil. He weaves this story in the rich fabric of Ethiopian society and politics, the plight of the regions peoples, and the international maneuverings for control of the fossil finds.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780387987422
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:389
Uitgever:Springer New York
Druk:2001
Hoofdrubriek:Geschiedenis, Mens en maatschappij
Inhoudsopgave
An Oceanic Desert.- Afar Gold.- The Awash Valley.- Louis and Mary Leakey.- Looking for Leadu Man.- Hadar.- Transition.- Famine and Fame.- Storm Clouds.- Desert Origins.- Dawn of Humanity.- A New Mission.- An Acheulean “City”.- Rebellion.- The Oldowan.- The “First Movie”.- The Miocene.- Crossing the Talalak.- The Central Awash.- Baboons and Pigs.- The Artifact Trail.- Human Origins.- Espionage Science.- Big-Game Feeders.- National Security.- African Cake.- The CIA Lives.- Prehistoric Feast.