The Paleobiology of Australopithecus -

The Paleobiology of Australopithecus

Buch | Hardcover
282 Seiten
2013
Springer (Verlag)
978-94-007-5918-3 (ISBN)
106,99 inkl. MwSt
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; debates the alpha taxonomy of some of the species;
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 regarding 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. 

Kaye Reed focuses on community ecology to understand the framework of Pliocene hominin evolution and the interactions of living primates. She is currently exploring how changing environments affect Australopithecus evolution in Ethiopia. She also conducts research in South Africa to understand hominin landscape use along the west coast.

Part 1:  Geological and Paleontological Context.- Part 2:  Sites and Species.- Part 3: Biogeography.- Part 4:  Paleobiology.​

Erscheint lt. Verlag 4.4.2013
Reihe/Serie Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology
Zusatzinfo 69 Illustrations, color; 23 Illustrations, black and white; XIII, 282 p. 92 illus., 69 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Dordrecht
Sprache englisch
Maße 210 x 279 mm
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
Geisteswissenschaften Archäologie
Studium 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) Anatomie / Neuroanatomie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Evolution
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Humanbiologie
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Mineralogie / Paläontologie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
Schlagworte Australopithecus • Australopithecus morphology • Australopithecus ontogeny • Australopithecus paleoecology • Early hominin evolution
ISBN-10 94-007-5918-5 / 9400759185
ISBN-13 978-94-007-5918-3 / 9789400759183
Zustand Neuware
Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt?
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
Struktur und Funktion

von Martin Trepel

Buch | Softcover (2021)
Urban & Fischer in Elsevier (Verlag)
44,00