Chapter
ESR dating and the origin of modern man
Abstract
This volume of papers delivered to The Royal Society in February of 1992 explores the debate over the "single center" hypothesis of human origins versus "multi-regional evolution." Over the last five years there has been growing support for a recent "Out of Africa" origin of modern humans--based on fresh interpretations of the palaeoanthropological and archaeological evidence, new applications of physical dating techniques to important sites, …
Authors
Schwarcz HP; Grun R
Book title
The Origin of Modern Humans and the Impact of Chronometric Dating
Editors
Aitken M; Stringer CB; Mellars PA
Pagination
pp. 40-48
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
1993