Willoughby presents a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative summary of the context of human evolution in the African continent as understood today...For college and university libraries supporting programs in anthropology and human evolution. Summing Up: Highly Recommended. All academic levels/libraries.

Choice Reviews

the text will be especially useful to the advanced undergraduate or graduate student....a valuable addition to academic libraries, and...useful for specialized, upper level teaching.

Susan Pfeiffer, Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto

a truly comprehensive guide to the African fossil and archaeological record of later human evolution....the substantial background chapters on paleoenvironments, dating, and genetics, combined with an exhaustive review of sites, make this a suitable textbook, and a helpful starting point for more in-depth studies, as well as a useful desk reference for the specialist who might occasionally need to refresh his or her memory regarding the basic details of a site.

2008, Paleoanthropology

I think that the text will be especially useful to the advanced undergraduate or graduate student....a valuable addition to academic libraries...useful for specialized, upper level teaching.

2007 2007, Canadian Journal of Archaeology

Willoughby's contribution is impressive in its breadth and its depth of coverage.

2007, Canadian Journal of Archaeology

A milestone achievement, Willoughby's The Evolution of Modern Humans in Africa is the first continent-wide survey of the archaeology of our origins in what is universally regarded as the 'cradle of humanity.' This book is data-rich, authoritative, current-and unique. There's nothing like it on the market today!

G.A. Clark, Arizona State University