Philip V. Tobias

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Philip V. Tobias is Professor Emeritus at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He is best known for his pioneering work at South Africa's famous hominid fossil sites, and in the course of his career has developed the reputation of being one of the world's leading authorities on the evolution of humankind.[1]

He was one of the anthropologists instrumental in unmasking the Piltdown fraud.[2]

[edit] Books

  • Humanity from Naissance to Coming Millenia- This book covers important recent advances in human biology and human evolutionary studies. The contributions cover a wide range of topics, from Human Biology, Human Evolution (Emerging Homo, Evolving Homo, Early Modern Humans), Dating, Taxonomy and Systematics, to Diet and Brain Evolution.
  • Into the Past-In this book Tobias focusses on the first 40 years of his life through anecdotes, experiences and philosophies.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Philip V Tobias
  2. ^ An Appraisal of the Case Against Sir Arthur Keith


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