Human Migration : Biocultural Perspectives, Hardcover by Muñoz-moreno, María ...

Human Migration : Biocultural Perspectives, Hardcover by Muñoz-moreno, María De Lourdes (EDT); Crawford, Michael H. (EDT), ISBN 0190945966, ISBN-13 9780190945961, Brand New, Free shipping in the US<strong></strong><br>Studying human migratory patterns can help us make sense of evolution, biology, linguistics, and so much more. <br><br><em>Human Migration</em> takes readers through population development and their respective origins to create a comprehensive picture of human migratory patterns. This book explores human migration as a major contributor to globalization that facilitates gene flow and the exchange of cultures and languages.<br>It also traces evolutionary success of a hybrid population, the Black Caribs, after their forced relocation from St. Vincent Island to the Bay Islands and Central America.<br><br>The volume is split into four sections: Theoretical Overview; Ancient DNA and Migration; Regional Migration; Culture and Migration: and Disease and Migration. This division allows for a seamless transition between a broad range of topics, including molecular genetics, linguistics, cultural<br>anthropology, history, archaeology, demography, and genetic epidemiology. Assembled by volume editors and migration specialists María de Lourdes Muñoz-Moreno and Michael H. Crawford, <em>Human Migration </em>creates an opportunity for researchers, professionals, and students from different fields to review<br>and discuss the most recent trends and challenges surrounding migration, genetics, and anthropology.<br>