Migration and colonization in human microevolution / Alan G. Fix.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fix, Alan G.

Series:

Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 24.

Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human population genetics.

Emigration and immigration.

Human evolution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 pages) : ill., maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Migration and colonisation are major forces affecting the frequency and spread of genes in human populations. Looking at migration as a process, this book shows how a combination of simulation models and field studies can help us understand both human evolution in the past and its consequences for us today.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

The study of migration

The anthropology of human migration

Population genetics models and human migration

Computer simulation models

Migration and colonization in human evolution

Conclusions: an evolutionary framework for the study of migration

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-232) and index.

ISBN:

0-511-15256-6

OCLC:

923616328