List of Illustrations ........................................... 7
Acknowledgements ................................................ 9
1 Why Read This Book? ......................................... 11
2 DNA: The Basics ............................................. 21
3 Ancient DNA ................................................. 59
4 Ethics of Molecular Anthropological Research ................ 81
5 Hominin Origins and Relationships ........................... 97
6 Population Origins and Dispersals .......................... 109
7 Human Impacts—Extinction, Domestication, and Utilization
of Plants and Animals ...................................... 139
8 Individualization and Other Applications of Ancient DNA .... 155
9 Conclusions ................................................ 171
Notes ......................................................... 175
Glossary ...................................................... 177
References .................................................... 183
Index ......................................................... 223
About the Authors ............................................. 233
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