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* http://www.sonic.net/bristlecone/dendro.html * http://www.ltrr.arizona.edu/dendrochronology.html Radiocarbon: Bowman, S. 1990: Radiocarbon dating, London: British Museum Publications Renfrew, C. 1999: Before civilization: the radiocarbon revolution and prehistoric Europe, London: Pimlico Press. Originally published over 30 years ago but very readable. Read introductory chapters and appendix for history of the development of archaeology and the scientific basis to radiocarbon dating. * http://www.c14dating.com/ - a comprehensive site with useful links *http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/the_museum/departments/conservation,_doc__science/research/scient ific_techniques/radiocarbon_dating.aspx - the British Museum’s radiocarbon pages: very short overview Readings for Lecture 3/4: Human descent - a "monkey puzzle tree" BOYD, R., & J.B. SILK 2003: How humans evolved, New York: W.W. Norton (or earlier editions: 1997 & 2000). [George Green Library, OversizeQH368.BOY] CONROY, G.C. 2005 [2 nd edition]: Reconstructing human origins: a modern synthesis, New York: W.W. Norton. [George Green Library, QH368.CON] DANIEL, G.E., 1962: The idea of prehistory. Harmondsworth: Penguin. [CC100.D2] - also updated edition by G. Daniel & C. Renfrew 1988, Edinburgh: Edinburgh Univ. Press. [CC100.D2] Jones, S., R. Martin & D. Pilbeam (eds) 1992: The Cambridge encyclopedia of human evolution, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press [George Green Library, Oversize QH368.CAM] LOWE, J.J. & M.J.C. WALKER 1997 [2 nd ed.]: Reconstructing quaternary environments. Harlow: Longman [QE696 LOW] READER, J., 1988: Missing links: the hunt for earliest man, London: Penguin. [George Green Library QH368.REA] (old, but gives background information to many of the more famous East African discoveries). * Excellent site on human origins with very useful Introduction to current theories of human evolution - http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/ - there is also regular updating with the latest news * Another excellent site with video clips and animations - http://www.becominghuman.org/ Interesting site on human evolution (last updated Aug 2007) - http://www.handprint.com/LS/ANC/evol.html Institute of Human Origins ("Science" page about Lucy, Hadar, etc; good cross-links) - http://www.asu.edu/clas/iho/ Natural History Museum http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/human-origins/index.html some good interactive pages What does it mean to be human? http://humanorigins.si.edu/human-characteristics Reading for Lectures 5 & 6: The first humans in Europe and Asia; Neanderthals – and now Denisovans DRELL, J.R.R. 2000: “Neanderthals: a history of interpretation", Oxford Journal of Archaeology 19 (1): 1-24. [Periodicals C] 10
GAMBLE, C. 1986: The Palaeolithic settlement of Europe. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp.320-331 & 378-383. [CC180.G2] GAMBLE, C. 1999: The Palaeolithic societies of Europe, 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [CC180.G2] Pettitt, P.B. 1999: “Disappearing from the world: an archaeological perspective on Neanderthal extinction", Oxford Journal of Archaeology 18 (3): 217-240 [Periodicals C] STRINGER, C.B. & C. GAMBLE, 1993: In search of the Neanderthals: Solving the puzzle of human origins. London: Thames & Hudson. [CC180.S8, also George Green Library] TRINKAUS, E. & P. SHIPMAN, 1994: The Neandertals: changing the image of mankind, London: Pimlico. [George Green Library, QH368 TR] Boxgrove (mid Pleistocene c. 500,000 years ago) - http://matt.pope.users.btopenworld.com/boxgrove/boxhome.htm * Dmanisi: http://www.donsmaps.com/dmanisi.html http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/d2700.html Note that the official web site, http://www.dmanisi.org.ge/ was not available at the beginning of October, but the first of the two recommended sites summarises much of the content * Denisovans: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/denisova.html * Neanderthals: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/mtDNA.html#nucleardna http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/species.html#neandertals Reading for Lectures 7 & 8: Hunters of the last Ice Age in Europe and their art Bahn, P.G. 1998: The Cambridge illustrated history of prehistoric art, Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, [N5311.B2] Bahn, P.G. & J. Vertut 1988: Images of the Ice Age, New York: Facts on File [OversizeCC181.F8.B2] Champion, T., C. Gamble, S. Shennan & A. Whittle 1984: Prehistoric Europe, London: Academic Press, pp.89- 112. [CC161.P7] *Darvill, T. 1987: Prehistoric Britain, London: Batsford, pp.37-50. [DA140.D2] Gamble, C. 1986: The Palaeolithic settlement of Europe, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [CC180.G2] Gamble, C. 1999: The Palaeolithic societies of Europe, 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [CC180.G2] *Gibbons, A. 2010: ‘Close encounters of the prehistoric kind.’ Science. 328(5979): pp. 680-684. [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/sci;328/5979/680] Lawson, A.J. 1991: Cave art, Princes Risborough: Shire. [CC180.L2] Megaw, J. V.S. & D.D.A. Simpson 1979, Introduction to British prehistory, Leicester University Press, pp.46-79. [DA140.M4] Mellars, P.A. 1974: 'The palaeolithic and mesolithic', in C. RENFREW (ed.), Prehistory. A New Outline, London: Duckworth, pp.41-99, esp.77 , [DA140.R4] 11
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