Anmerkung: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 An Introduction to Space Anthropology -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Definitions -- 1.1.2 Objectives -- 1.2 Models of Space Settlement -- 1.3 Space and Time Contexts for Human Space Settlement -- 1.3.1 Space -- 1.3.2 Time -- 1.4 Human Scales of Adaptation and Space Settlement: The Life Course -- 1.5 Human Scales of Adaptation and Space Settlement: Habitats -- 1.5.1 Terrestrially-Tethered Settlements -- 1.5.2 Independent Colonies on Other Solar System Bodies -- 1.5.3 Independent Colonies Aboard 'Closed-System' Spacecraft -- 1.6 Concluding Comments -- 1.6.1 Prescription and Prediction in Space Settlement Planning -- 1.7 Summary Points -- References -- 2 Individual Hominin Biology Beyond Earth -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Beyond-Earth Mammalian Reproduction -- 2.2.1 Spermatogenesis and Sperm Health -- 2.2.2 Oogenesis and Egg Health -- 2.2.3 Fertilization and Implantation -- 2.3 Beyond-Earth Mammalian Growth -- 2.3.1 Gastrulation -- 2.3.2 Embryogenesis -- 2.3.3 Development -- 2.4 Radiation and Mutagenesis Beyond Earth -- 2.5 Beyond-Earth Mammalian Ageing, Senescence and the End of the Life Cycle -- 2.6 Adaptive Recommendations for Individual Health Beyond Earth -- 2.6.1 Spermatogenesis, Oogenesis and Fertilization -- 2.6.2 Gastrulation, Embryogenesis and Development -- 2.6.3 Infancy -- 2.6.4 Childhood and Adolescence -- 2.6.5 Reproductive Adulthood -- 2.6.6 Postreproductive Adulthood -- 2.7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 2.8 Summary Points -- References -- 3 Population Genetics of Human Space Settlement -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Essential Population Genetics Relating to Human Space Settlement -- 3.2.1 Mutation -- 3.2.2 Migration -- 3.2.3 Selection -- 3.2.4 Drift -- 3.2.5 The Founder Effect -- 3.2.6 Inbreeding, Allee Effects and the Extinction Vortex -- 3.2.7 Review. , 3.3 Population Issues in Closed Settlements: Effective Population (Ne), Minimum Viable Population (MVP) and Census Population (Nc) -- 3.3.1 Survey of Effective Population (Ne), Minimum Viable Population (MVP) and Census Population (Nc) Estimates for Various Life Forms -- 3.4 Estimating and Modeling a Viable Population for a Five-Generation, Isolated, Beyond-Earth Human Colony -- 3.4.1 A Note on Demographic Structure -- 3.4.2 Recommendations Regarding Founding Populations Beyond Earth -- 3.4.3 The Question of Speciation -- 3.5 Worldship Population Studies -- 3.5.1 Time and Space Boundaries of the Thoughtscape -- 3.5.2 Biological Health: Estimates of Worldship Populations to Date -- 3.5.3 Reasons for Estimate Variations for D1, Earth-Departing Interstellar Population -- 3.5.4 Biological Health: Where Are We Today on Estimates of Worldship Populations? -- 3.6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 3.6.1 Genetic Testing and Genetic Screening -- 3.6.2 Genetic Testing -- 3.6.3 Genetic Screening -- 3.6.4 Practical Considerations for Beyond-Earth Population Diversity and Population Size -- 3.7 Summary Points -- References -- 4 Cultural Adaptations in Human Space Settlement -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Cultural Universals and Human Space Settlement -- 4.2.1 Language -- 4.2.2 Ethics -- 4.2.3 Social Roles -- 4.2.4 The Supernatural -- 4.2.5 Styles of Bodily Decoration -- 4.2.6 Family Structure -- 4.2.7 Course of Life Stages -- 4.2.8 Reproductive Behavior -- 4.2.9 Food Preferences -- 4.2.10 Aesthetics and Arts -- 4.2.11 Ultimate Sacred Postulates -- 4.3 Mechanisms and Rates of Culture Change: The Process of Ethnogenesis -- 4.4 Cultural Regulation of Biological Evolution -- 4.5 Artificial Intelligence and Cultural Evolution -- 4.6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 4.7 Summary Points -- References -- 5 Humanity and the Migration Experience Beyond Earth. , 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Biology of Species Dispersal -- 5.3 Stages of Human Emigration Beyond Earth -- 5.3.1 Stage 1: Preparation -- 5.3.2 Stage 2: Movement -- 5.3.3 Stage 3: Arrival -- 5.3.4 Stage 4: Establishment -- 5.4 Developing an Evolutionary Human Space Emigration System -- 5.5 The Emigration Experience and Human Universals -- 5.5.1 Screening Recommendations for Early-Generation Human Space Settlement -- 5.6 Conclusion and Recommendations -- 5.7 Summary Points -- References -- 6 Adaptive Lessons from Ancient Technologies and Cultures -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Lessons of Material Culture: Material Adaptation -- 6.2.1 Clothing -- 6.2.2 Hand Tools -- 6.2.3 Housing -- 6.2.4 Facilities -- 6.2.5 Transportation -- 6.2.6 Large Constructions -- 6.3 Production Systems -- 6.4 Lessons of Ancient Culture: Cultural Adaptations -- 6.4.1 The Independent Neolithic Village and the Extraterrestrial Farming Village -- 6.4.2 Learning from the Independent Neolithic Village -- 6.4.3 The Polis -- 6.5 The Features of Civilization -- 6.5.1 Civilization Feature Manifestation Beyond Earth -- 6.5.2 Lessons from the Durations of Ancient Civilizations -- 6.6 Conclusion and Recommendations -- 6.7 Summary Points -- References -- 7 Human Adaptation and Permanent Human Space Settlement -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Focus on Adaptation -- 7.2.1 Cultural Evolution and Adaptation -- 7.2.2 Adaptive Phenomena -- 7.3 Biological Adaptations in Human Space Settlement -- 7.4 Cultural Adaptations in Human Space Settlement -- 7.4.1 A Refined Set of Human Adaptive Universals -- 7.4.2 Language -- 7.4.3 Food Preferences -- 7.4.4 Art and Aesthetics -- 7.4.5 Morality, Ethics and Justice -- 7.4.6 Religion and Mythos -- 7.4.7 Nurturing and Enculturation -- 7.4.8 Kinship and Descent -- 7.4.9 Social Organization and Power Relations -- 7.4.10 Family Structure. , 7.4.11 Economic-Political Structure -- 7.4.12 Settlement Pattern -- 7.4.13 Subsistence Mode -- 7.5 Plausible Human Cultural Universal Adaptations in Early-Generation Settlements Beyond Earth -- 7.5.1 The Simple Meaning of Biocultural Adaptation -- 7.5.2 Options and Constraints in Adaptation to Life Beyond Earth -- 7.6 Applying Adaptive Tools for Designing Genuinely Adaptive Space Settlement -- 7.6.1 Anthropology and Space Settlement Planning -- 7.6.2 Biomimicry and Space Settlement Planning -- 7.6.3 Evolutionary Computing -- 7.6.4 Multiagent Simulation -- 7.6.5 Analogue Studies -- 7.7 Designing a Genuinely Adaptive Framework for Human Space Settlement -- 7.7.1 The Overarching Philosophies of Adaptive Human Space Settlement -- 7.8 Conclusion and Recommendations -- 7.9 Summary Points -- References -- Appendix: Common Critiques of the Idea of Human Space Settlement -- Index.

Anmerkung: Intro -- Emigrating Beyond Earth -- Figures -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Acknowledgements and Dedications -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Part I The Context and Uniqueness of Human Evolution and Adaptation -- 1 The Extraterrestrial Adaptation: Humanity, Evolution, and Migration into Space -- Premise 1: Human space migration Is not optional, but necessary to -- Premise 2: Human migration Into space will be the continuation of the natural processes of evolution. -- Premise 3: Anthropology the scientific study of the human species, in all Its aspects from biology to culture will be critical t -- How Anthropology Will Assist Human Space Migration -- Physical Anthropology -- Archaeology -- Cultural Anthropology -- Linguistic Anthropology -- Anthropology and Space Colonization -- An Anthropological and Evolutionary Primer for Building an Adaptatlonlst Paradigm for Human Space Migration and Colonization -- Anthropology -- Evolution -- Adaptation -- Culture -- Synthesis -- 2 Stardust: The Origins of Life, Evolution and Adaptation -- Origins of the Universe and the Solar System -- Formation of the Solar System and the Earth -- The Origins of Earth Life -- Independent Evolution of Life on Earth -- Panspermia -- The MaJor Transitions In the Evolution of Earth Life -- Transition 1: Replicating Molecules to Populations of Molecules In Compartments -- Transition 2: Unlinked Repllcators to Chromosomes -- Transition 3: RNA to DNA -- Transition 4: Prokaryotes to Eukaryotes -- Transition 5: Asexual Replication to Sexual Replication -- Transition 6: Protists to Multicellular Organisms -- Transition 7: Eusoclal Societies -- Transition 8: Language and Symbolism -- Larger Revolutions In the Evolution of Earth Life -- Lessons from the Evolution of Earth Life -- Early Homlnln Origins and Evolution -- Adaptive Evolutionary History of the Primate Order. , The Early Homlnlns -- Why Blpedalism? -- The Australopltheclnes -- Gracile australopithecines -- Robust australopithecines -- Evolution of Early Homo -- Evolutional Fate of the Australopltheclnes -- The World of Early Homo -- Increased Brain Volume -- Increased Stone Tool Use -- Increased Animal Tissue Consumption -- Increased Body Stature -- Decreased Tooth Size -- Early Homlnln Ecology, Behavior and Culture -- Adaptive Lessons for Human Space Colonization -- 3 The Adaptive Suite of Genus Homo: Cognitive Modernity and Niche Construction -- Evolution of the Modern Mind -- The Donald Model: Representing Reality -- Echoes of Representation -- The Mlthen Model: Cognitive Fluidity -- Echoes of Fluidity -- Synthesis: One Mind, Two Models? -- Major Adaptations in Human Subsistence and Social Organization -- Niche Construction and MaJor Adaptations In the Evolution of Homo -- Adaptations of the Genus Homo: Overview and Lessons for Human Space Colonization -- Part II Arguments For and A gainst Human Space Colonization -- 4 A Choice of Catastrophes: Common Arguments for Space Colonization -- Extinction -- Civilization Collapse -- Natural Threats to Humanity and Civilization -- The End-Ordovician Mass Extinction -- The Great Dying": The End-Permian Extlndlon -- The End-Cretaceous Mass Extlndlon -- Extinction of Humanity vs Extinction of Civilization -- Human Threats to Humanity and Civilization -- Civilization Collapse: Where Are the Maya? -- Splendid Isolation: The Great Leap Backward of Ming Dynasty China -- Nuclear Conflict -- Pandemics -- The Worst-Case Scenario -- The Only Way Out Is Up -- 5 False Choices: Common Objections to Human Space Colonization -- Introduction -- The Usual Objections: Humans Cannot Colonize Space -- Space Colonization Would Be Too Technically Challenging -- Humanity Is Not Meant to Live In Space. , The Usual ObJections: Humans Should Not Colonize Space -- Space Colonization Would Cost Money That Should be Spent on Earth Problems -- Space Colonization Will Only Move Human Problems Off of Earth -- Space Colonization Would Simply Be An Unnatural, Technocratic Project -- Space Colonization Would Be Immoral -- Conclusions -- Part III Human Adaptation To Space: Lessons From The Past And Plans For The Future -- 6 Starpaths: Adaptation to Oceania -- Oceania: Initial Colonization of the Westem Pacific -- The uplu Culture -- Laplta Subsistence -- Lapita Raw Materials and Tools -- Lapita Social Organization -- Post-Laplta Voyagen and Colonists of the Padftc -- Traditional polynesian Sailing Vessels -- Traditional Polynesian Navigation -- Traditional Polynesian Salllng Voyages -- The Traditional Polynesian Voyaging Ethos of Exploration -- Oceanic Adaptive Lessons for Human Space Colonization -- 7 Building an Adaptive Framework for Human Space Colonization -- A Closer Look at Adaptation -- Defining Adaptation -- Limitations to Humanity → Increasing Human Options -- Barely Possible → Possible and Routine -- Destiny/March of Progress → Human-Directed Evolution -- Costly Luxury → Responsible Investment -- Spinoff Mentality → Survival Mentality -- Technospeak → Common Speech -- Principles of an Evolutionary/Adaptive Framework for Human Space Colonization -- Values -- Build Towards Evolutionary Success -- Use Adaptive Principles -- Use the Potential of Exaptlon -- Remember Proactlon -- Use of Nature-Based & -- : Evolutionary Technologies -- Use Technology for Humanity/Build Better Information Ecologies -- Generate Cognitive Variation and Creativity by Encouraging Do-lt Yourself Projects -- Continue Pure-Knowledge Research In Biology, Adaptation and Extinction, and Learn From Them -- Crow More Effective Human Space Colonization Decision Cultures. , Work to Human Strengths, and Beware Human Weaknesses -- Strengths -- Weaknesses -- Synthesis -- 8 Distant Lands Unknown: Informed Speculation on the Human Future in Space -- Where Can We Co? The Moon -- Where Can We Go? Mars -- Farther Afield: Worlds Beyond our Sun -- What Will Change In Human Extraterrestrial Cultures? -- What Will Change In Human Extraterrestrial Biology? -- Mutagenesis -- Founder Effect -- Holoblont Evolution -- Communicable Disease -- Minimum Viable Population -- Domesticate Health -- The "Other"? -- Here There Be Dragons -- Bibliography -- References to Chapter 1 -- References to Chapter 2 -- References for Chapter 3 -- References to Chapter 4 -- References to Chapter 5 -- References to Chapter 6 -- References to Chapter 7 -- References to Chapter 8 -- Index.