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The anthropology of extinction essays on culture and species death /

Table of Contents: “…The social construction of biotic extinction -- pt. 2. Endangered species and emergent identities -- pt. 3. …”
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The edge of extinction : travels with enduring people in vanishing lands / by Pretty, Jules N.

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The humans who went extinct why Neanderthals died out and we survived / by Finlayson, Clive, 1955-

Table of Contents: “…Prologue : when climate changed the course of history -- The road to extinction is paved with good intentions -- Once we were not alone -- Failed experiments -- Stick to what you know best -- Being in the right place at the right time -- If only . . . -- Africa in Europe : a Mediterranean serengeti -- One small step for man . . . -- Forever opportunists -- The pawn turned player -- Epilogue : children of chance.…”
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The bioarchaeology of Classical Kamarina : life and death in Greek Sicily / by Sulosky Weaver, Carrie Lynn

Subjects: “…Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient Italy Camarina (Extinct city)…”
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The invention of ecocide agent orange, Vietnam, and the scientists who changed the way we think about the environment / by Zierler, David, 1979-

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Community identity and archaeology dynamic communities at Aphrodisias and Beycesultan / by Mac Sweeney, Naoíse, 1982-

Subjects: “…Social archaeology Turkey Aphrodisias (Extinct city)…”
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The ethics of species by Sandler, Ronald L.

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Neanderthals and modern humans an ecological and evolutionary perspective / by Finlayson, Clive, 1955-

Table of Contents: “…Human evolution in the Pleistocene -- Biogeographical patterns -- Human range expansions, contractions and extinctions -- The modern human : Neanderthal problem -- Comparative behaviour and ecology of Neanderthals and modern humans -- The conditions in Africa and Eurasia during the last glacial cycle -- The modern human colonisation and the Neanderthal extinction -- The survival of the weakest.…”
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Survival by hunting prehistoric human predators and animal prey / by Frison, George C.

Table of Contents: “…Where the buffalo once roamed -- The education of a hunter -- Paleoindian hunters and extinct animals -- The North American bison -- The North American pronghorn -- The rocky mountain sheep -- Hunting the deer, elk, and other creatures -- Weaponry and tools used by the hunter -- Concluding thoughts.…”
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The funeral kit mortuary practices in the archaeological record / by Baker, Jill L., 1964-

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: List of Figures Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Archaeology of Death and Burial: Established Interpretations, Terminologies and Definitions Chapter 3: The Funeral Kit Model Chapter 4: Beyond the Model: The Funeral Kit in Wider Canaan (Middle Bronze IIB/C-Late Bronze Age II) Chapter 5: The Genesis and Extinction of the Funeral Kit in Canaan Chapter 6: Beyond Canaan: The Funeral Kit in Wider Geographical and Chronological Contexts Chapter 7: Theory and Practice Chapter 8: The Ties That Bind References Index About the Author.…”
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Manifesto for Living in the Anthropocene /

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