The Paleobiology of Australopithecus

Australopithecus species have been the topic of much debate in palaeoanthropology since Raymond Dart described the first species, Australopithecus africanus, in 1925.  This volume synthesizes the geological and paleontological context of the species in East and South Africa, covers individual sites,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Reed, Kaye E. (Editor ), Fleagle, John G. (Editor ), Leakey, Richard E. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology,
Temas:
Paleontology .
Anatomy.
Evolution (Biology).
Anthropology.
Archaeology.
Social sciences.
Humanities.
Paleontology.
Evolutionary Biology.
Humanities and Social Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
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Sumario:Australopithecus species have been the topic of much debate in palaeoanthropology since Raymond Dart described the first species, Australopithecus africanus, in 1925.  This volume synthesizes the geological and paleontological context of the species in East and South Africa, covers individual sites, such as Dikika, Hadar, Sterkfontein, and Malapa, debates the alpha taxonomy of some of the species, and addresses questions of the movements of the species across the continent.  Additional chapters discuss the genus in terms of sexual dimorphism, diet reconstruction - using microwear and isotopic methodologies, postural and locomotor behavior, and ontogeny.
Descripción Física:XIII, 282 p. 92 illus., 69 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9789400759190
ISSN:1877-9085

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