Craniodental morphology of genus Homo (Africa and Asia)

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Craniodental morphology of genus Homo (Africa and Asia)

Jeffrey H. Schwartz, Ian Tattersall

(The human fossil record, v. 2)

Wiley, c2003

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Description

The Human Fossil Record series is the most authoritative and comprehensive documentation of the fossil evidence relevant to the study of our evolutionary past. This second volume covers the craniodental remains from Africa and Asia attributed to the genus Homo. In this monumental and groundbreaking new series, the authors use clearly defined terminology and descriptive protocols that are applied uniformly throughout. Organized alphabetically by site name with detailed morphological descriptions and original, expertly taken photographs, each entry features: * Location information* History of discovery* Previous systematic assessments of the fossils* Geological, archaeological, and faunal contexts* Dating* References to the primary literature

Table of Contents

Preface to Volumes One and Two. PART 1. INTRODUCTION. Descriptive Protocol. Descriptive Format. Anatomical Terminology Figures. Abbreviations. Maps. Layout of Entries. PART 2A. AFRICA. Bodo. Border Cave. Boskop. Cave of Hearths. Chemeron. Dar es Soltane II. Eilye Springs. Eyasi. Fish Hoek. Florisbad. Guomde. Hadar. Haua Fteah. Jebel Irhoud. Kabwe. Klasies River Mouth. Koobi Fora. Laetoli (Ngaloba). Melka Kontoure. Nariokotome. Ndutu. Olduvai Gorge. Omo Kibish. Saldanha. Sale. Singa. Sterkfontein. Swartkrans. Thomas Quarry. Tighenif. Tuinplaas. Uraha. PART 2B. ASIA, WESTERN. Amud. Jebel Qafzeh. Kebara. Shanidar. Skhul. Tabun. Teshik-Tash. Zuttiyeh. PART 2C. ASIA, EASTERN, AND CENTRAL. Dali. Hexian. Jinniushan. Kedungbrubus. Lantian. Liujiang. Longgupo. Maba. Mojokerto. Narmada. Ngandong. Ngawi. Sambungmachan. Sangiran. Trinil. Wajak. Yuanmou. Yunxian. Zhoukoudian Lower Cave. Zhoukoudian Upper-Cave. PART 3. FOSSILS ATTRIBUTED TO GENUS HOMO: SOME GENERAL NOTES. "Early Homo". Homo erectus and Its Putative Relatives in Africa and Asia. Extinct European Homo and Putative Relatives. Homo sapiens and "Archaic Homo sapiens". Conclusion.

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  • NCID
    BA64690762
  • ISBN
    • 0471319287
  • LCCN
    2001026764
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 603 p.
  • Size
    29 cm
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