Research in human evolution in Asia has long been thought to lag far behind similar research in Africa and Europe. However, the limited dissemination of finding

This book provides the first analysis and synthesis of the evidence of the earliest inhabitants of Asia before the appearance of modern humans 100,000 years ago

"Compared to paleoanthropological (human evolution) research in Africa and Europe, similar studies on Asia have lagged far behind. The purpose of this work is t

Despite the obvious geographic importance of eastern Asia in human migration, its discussion in the context of the emergence and dispersal of modern humans has

This volume brings together a group of authors that address the question of the first out of Africa into Asia c. 2 Ma. The scope of the book is comprehensive as