God-Apes and Fossil Men
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God-Apes and Fossil Men is a book on Paleoanthropology
in South Asia
by Kenneth A.R. Kennedy. (Ann Arbor, 2000).
The book is a detailed study of the history of South Asian Paleoanthropology and of the fossil record of prehistoric people in South Asia
.
The fifth chapter is about the prehistoric God-Apes of the Siwalik hills. Other chapters describe the fossil hominids of the Pleistocene
. The Mesolithic
skeletal record is also described, and the last chapters treat the Harappan civilization and the Megalith
builders.
Chapters in the book
1) The land of Bharata.
2) Establishing the archaeological record.
3) Paleontology and evolution.
4) The Aryan hordes.
5) The God-Apes of Siwalik hills.
6) The earliest evidence of Hominid settlement in Pliestocene South Asia.
7) Mileposts in Paleolithic journey.
8) Fossil hominids in south Asian Pleistocene.
9) Post-Pleistocene landscapes and cultural chronology.
10) Mesolithic hunter-foragers.
11) The skeletal records of mesolithic populations.
12) Early farmers and pastoralists.
13) The skeletal records of early farming and pastoral populations.
14) The Harappan civilization.
15) The Harappan heritage.
16) The Megalith builders.
17) Where did all the races go?
18) Conspectus.
Paleoanthropology
Paleoanthropology, which combines the disciplines of paleontology and physical anthropology, is the study of ancient humans as found in fossil hominid evidence such as petrifacted bones and footprints.-19th century:...
in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
by Kenneth A.R. Kennedy. (Ann Arbor, 2000).
The book is a detailed study of the history of South Asian Paleoanthropology and of the fossil record of prehistoric people in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
.
The fifth chapter is about the prehistoric God-Apes of the Siwalik hills. Other chapters describe the fossil hominids of the Pleistocene
Pleistocene
The Pleistocene is the epoch from 2,588,000 to 11,700 years BP that spans the world's recent period of repeated glaciations. The name pleistocene is derived from the Greek and ....
. The Mesolithic
Mesolithic
The Mesolithic is an archaeological concept used to refer to certain groups of archaeological cultures defined as falling between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic....
skeletal record is also described, and the last chapters treat the Harappan civilization and the Megalith
Megalith
A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic describes structures made of such large stones, utilizing an interlocking system without the use of mortar or cement.The word 'megalith' comes from the Ancient...
builders.
Chapters in the book
1) The land of Bharata.
2) Establishing the archaeological record.
3) Paleontology and evolution.
4) The Aryan hordes.
5) The God-Apes of Siwalik hills.
6) The earliest evidence of Hominid settlement in Pliestocene South Asia.
7) Mileposts in Paleolithic journey.
8) Fossil hominids in south Asian Pleistocene.
9) Post-Pleistocene landscapes and cultural chronology.
10) Mesolithic hunter-foragers.
11) The skeletal records of mesolithic populations.
12) Early farmers and pastoralists.
13) The skeletal records of early farming and pastoral populations.
14) The Harappan civilization.
15) The Harappan heritage.
16) The Megalith builders.
17) Where did all the races go?
18) Conspectus.
External links
- http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_perspectives/v040/40.2schepartz.pdf
- http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/01/5.17.01/Kennedy_book.html