Richard G. Klein (born April 11, 1941) is a Professor of Biology and Anthropology at Stanford University. He is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences. He earned his PhD at the University of Chicago in 1966, and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April 2003. His research interests include paleoanthropology, Africa and Europe. His primary thesis is that modern humans evolved in East Africa, perhaps 100,000 years ago and, starting 50,000 years ago, began spreading throughout the non-African world, replacing archaic human populations over time. He is a critic of the idea that behavioral modernity arose gradually over the course of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of years or millions of years, instead supporting the view that modern behavior arose suddenly in the transition from the Middle Stone Age to the Later Stone Age around 50-40,000 years ago.[1]
Klein was born in 1941 in Chicago, and went to college at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 1962, he enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Chicago to study with the Neanderthal expert, Francis Clark Howell. Of the two theories in vogue then, that Neanderthals had evolved into the Cro-Magnons of Europe or that they had been replaced by the Cro-Magnons, Klein favored the replacement theory. Klein completed a master's degree in 1964, and then studied at the University of Bordeaux with François Bordes, who specialized in prehistory. There he visited the La Quina and La Ferrassie caves in southwest France, containing Cro-Magnon artifacts layered on top of Neanderthal ones. These visits influenced him into believing the shift from Neanderthal to modern humans 40,000 to 35,000 years ago was sudden rather than gradual. Klein also visited Russia to examine artifacts.[2]
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Man and culture in the late Pleistocene: A case study, Chandler Publishing, 1969. ASIN: B0006BYMZM (republished by ACLS Humanities as ebook with ISBN978-1597405881)
^Erica Klarreich (2004). "Biography of Richard G. Klein". PNAS. 101 (16): 5705–5707. doi:10.1073/pnas.0402190101. PMC395972. PMID 15079069.
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Archeology and the Evolution of Human Behavior
The Ysterfontein 1 Middle Stone Age site, South Africa, and early human exploitation of coastal resources
Video of talk at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo on YouTube
February 12, 2024
richard, klein, paleoanthropologist, richard, klein, born, april, 1941, professor, biology, anthropology, stanford, university, anne, robert, bass, professor, school, humanities, sciences, earned, university, chicago, 1966, elected, national, academy, sciences. Richard G Klein born April 11 1941 is a Professor of Biology and Anthropology at Stanford University He is the Anne T and Robert M Bass Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences He earned his PhD at the University of Chicago in 1966 and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April 2003 His research interests include paleoanthropology Africa and Europe His primary thesis is that modern humans evolved in East Africa perhaps 100 000 years ago and starting 50 000 years ago began spreading throughout the non African world replacing archaic human populations over time He is a critic of the idea that behavioral modernity arose gradually over the course of tens of thousands hundreds of thousands of years or millions of years instead supporting the view that modern behavior arose suddenly in the transition from the Middle Stone Age to the Later Stone Age around 50 40 000 years ago 1 Richard G KleinBorn 1941 04 11 April 11 1941 age 82 ChicagoNationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of Chicago University of MichiganKnown forStudy of human originsAwardsMember of the National Academy of Sciences Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Gordon J Laing AwardScientific careerFieldspaleoanthropologyInstitutionsStanford University University of Chicago University of Washington Seattle Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Scientific contributions 3 Works 4 Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editKlein was born in 1941 in Chicago and went to college at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor In 1962 he enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Chicago to study with the Neanderthal expert Francis Clark Howell Of the two theories in vogue then that Neanderthals had evolved into the Cro Magnons of Europe or that they had been replaced by the Cro Magnons Klein favored the replacement theory Klein completed a master s degree in 1964 and then studied at the University of Bordeaux with Francois Bordes who specialized in prehistory There he visited the La Quina and La Ferrassie caves in southwest France containing Cro Magnon artifacts layered on top of Neanderthal ones These visits influenced him into believing the shift from Neanderthal to modern humans 40 000 to 35 000 years ago was sudden rather than gradual Klein also visited Russia to examine artifacts 2 Klein briefly held positions at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois and the University of Washington Seattle before becoming a professor at the University of Chicago in 1973 Twenty years later he moved to Stanford University Scientific contributions editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it February 2013 Works editMan and culture in the late Pleistocene A case study Chandler Publishing 1969 ASIN B0006BYMZM republished by ACLS Humanities as ebook with ISBN 978 1597405881 Ice Age Hunters of the Ukraine University of Chicago Press 1973 ISBN 0 226 43945 3 The Analysis of Animal Bones from Archaeological Sites with Kathryn Cruz Uribe University of Chicago Press 1984 ISBN 978 0 226 43958 7 Quaternary extinctions A prehistoric revolution first editor Paul S Martin University of Arizona Press 1989 ISBN 978 0816511006 The Dawn of Human Culture with Blake Edgar John Wiley amp Sons 2002 ISBN 0 471 25252 2 The Human Career Human Biological and Cultural Origins 3rd ed University of Chicago Press 2009 ISBN 978 0 226 43965 5Awards editMember of the National Academy of Sciences Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences President South African Archaeological Society 2002 2004 Gordon J Laing AwardSee also editBehavioral modernityReferences edit Mitchell Leslie July August 2012 Suddenly smarter Stanford Magazine Erica Klarreich 2004 Biography of Richard G Klein PNAS 101 16 5705 5707 doi 10 1073 pnas 0402190101 PMC 395972 PMID 15079069 External links editthree distinct populations archived Archeology and the Evolution of Human Behavior The Ysterfontein 1 Middle Stone Age site South Africa and early human exploitation of coastal resources Video of talk at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Klein paleoanthropologist amp oldid 1182203075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
