Rob Boyd
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Joan Silk, Kevin Langergraber and I have coauthored a textbook entitled How Humans Evolvedwhich is designed for use in introductory classes in human evolution and biological anthropology. This text differs from others in several ways:
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A more thorough treatment of evolutionary theory, including discussions of the evolution of quantitative characters, kin selection, sexual selection, life history evolution, and parent offspring conflict.
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A modern behavioral-ecological discussion of primate behavior.
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An extensive treatment of evolutionary psychology and human behavioral ecology.
The 10th edition is now available with a new coauthor, Kevin Langergraber. We have updated, and improved much of the material on genetics. The new material includes:
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Revised section species and speciation
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Updated coverage of ecology and social organization of Oldowan toolmakers
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Updated and expanded coverage ancient DNA evidence about the spread of H. sapiens