| The Paleobiology of Australopithecus 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Reed, Kaye E. (Editor), Fleagle, John G. (Editor), Leakey, Richard E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9401782407 ISBN-13: 9789401782401 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $103.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Anatomy - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 301 |
| Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 8.25" W x 11" (1.49 lbs) 282 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |