The Australopithecine Face
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The Australopithecine Face

  1. 186 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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The Australopithecine Face

About this book

The Australopithecine Face provides an introduction to the interpretation of the facial skeleton of Australopithecus, a part of the anatomy well represented in the African collections. This book presents important morphological differences between the early hominid taxa and interprets them in a biochemical, functional, evolutionary framework. Organized into seven chapters, this book begins with an overview of the description of the face of the four species of Australopithecus, extending to comparisons both within the genus and with other primates. This text then provides an analysis of the facial morphology of Australopithecus in terms of structural significance. Other chapters consider the taxonomic and phylogenetic status of the australopithecine species in light of the description and comparison. This book discusses as well the changes in the morphology and topography of the facial mask. The final chapter deals with the phylogenetic assignment of the different species. This book is a valuable resource for anthropologists.

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780125762809
eBook ISBN
9781483219806
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Anthropology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. The Australopithecine Face
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Foreword
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. THE AUSTRALOPITHECINE FACE
  9. Chapter One. Introduction
  10. Chapter Two. Australopithecus afiicanus
  11. Chapter Three. Australopithecus robustus
  12. Chapter Four. Australopithecus boisei
  13. PLATES
  14. Chapter Five. Australopithecus afaiensis
  15. Chapter Six. The Structural Significance of the Facial Morphology and Topography of the Australopithecines
  16. Chapter Seven. Conclusions: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Australopithecines
  17. FIGURES
  18. References
  19. Index