In paleoanthropology the group of hominids known as the "robust" australopithecines has emerged. This volume focuses on the evolutionary history of these early hominids with contributions by international authorities in the field. It summarizes what has been learned about the evolutionary history of the "robust" australopithecines.
In paleoanthropology the group of hominids known as the "robust" australopithecines has emerged. This volume focuses on the evolutionary history of these early hominids with contributions by international authorities in the field. It summarizes what has been learned about the evolutionary history of the "robust" australopithecines.
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments List of Contributors I. Studies of the Craniodental Evidence 1. Enamel Thickness and Development in Australopithecus and Paranthropus 2. Growth of Teeth and Development of the Dentition in Paranthropus 3. Implications of In Vivo Experiments for Interpreting the Functional Significance of "Robust" Australopithecine Jaws 4. Enlarged Occipital/Marginal Sinuses and Emissary Foramina: Their Significance in Hominid Evolution 5. "Robust" Australopithecine Brain Endocasts: Some Preliminary Observations 6. Growth Processes in the Cranial Base of Hominoids and Their Bearing on Morphological Similarities that Exist in the Cranial Base of Homo and Paranthropus II. Studies of the Postcranial Evidence 7. New Estimates of Body Size in Australopithecines 8. Associated Cranial and Postcranial Bones of Australopithecus boisei 9. New Estimates of Body Weight in Early Hominids and Their Significance to Encephalization and Megadontia in "Robust" Australopithecines 10. New Postcranial Remains from Swartkrans and Their Bearing on the Functional Morphology and Behavior of Paranthropus robustus III. Studies of Variation and Taxonomy 11. Variation Sexual Dimorphism and the Taxonomy of Australopithecus 12. On Variation in the Masticatory System of Australopithecus boisei 13. Evolution of the " Robust" Australopithecines in the Omo Succession: Evidence from Mandibular Premolar Morphology 14. New Craniodental Fossils of Paranthropus from the Swartkrans Formation and Their Significance in " Robust" Australopithecine Evolution IV. Studies of Evolutionary Relationships 15 The Evolution of Australopithecus boisei 16. Implications of KNM-WT 17000 for the Evolution of "Robust" Australopithecus 17. Are " Robust" Australopithecines a Monophyletic Group? 18. A New Australopithecus Cranium from Sterkfontein and Its Bearing on the Ancestry of Paranthropus 19. Numerous Apparently Synapomorphic Features in Australopithecus robustus Australopithecus boisei and Homo habilis: Support for the Skelton-McHenry-Drawhorn Hypothesis V. Studies of Paleogeography Paleoecology and Natural History 20. New Information from the Swartkrans Cave of Relevance to "Robust" Australopithecines 21. Chronology of South African Australopith Site Units 22. "Robust" Hominids and Plio-Pleistocene Paleogeography of the Turkana Basin Kenya and Ethiopia 23. Habitat Preference and Paleoecology of Australopithecus boisei in Eastern Africa 24. The Deep-Sea Oxygen Isotope Record The Global Ice Sheet System and Hominid Evolution 25. Late Pliocene Climatic Events and Hominid Evolution 26. Tooth Morphology Wear and Diet in Australopithecus and Paranthropus from Southern Africa 27. The Comparative Biology of " Robust" Australopithecus: Clues from Context 28. Divergence between Early Hominid Lineages: The Roles of Competition and Culture 29. The Causes of " Robust" Australopithecine Extinction VI. Summary Comments 30. Evolutionary History of the "Robust" Australopithecines: A Summary and Historical Perspective Specimen Index Subject Index
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments List of Contributors I. Studies of the Craniodental Evidence 1. Enamel Thickness and Development in Australopithecus and Paranthropus 2. Growth of Teeth and Development of the Dentition in Paranthropus 3. Implications of In Vivo Experiments for Interpreting the Functional Significance of "Robust" Australopithecine Jaws 4. Enlarged Occipital/Marginal Sinuses and Emissary Foramina: Their Significance in Hominid Evolution 5. "Robust" Australopithecine Brain Endocasts: Some Preliminary Observations 6. Growth Processes in the Cranial Base of Hominoids and Their Bearing on Morphological Similarities that Exist in the Cranial Base of Homo and Paranthropus II. Studies of the Postcranial Evidence 7. New Estimates of Body Size in Australopithecines 8. Associated Cranial and Postcranial Bones of Australopithecus boisei 9. New Estimates of Body Weight in Early Hominids and Their Significance to Encephalization and Megadontia in "Robust" Australopithecines 10. New Postcranial Remains from Swartkrans and Their Bearing on the Functional Morphology and Behavior of Paranthropus robustus III. Studies of Variation and Taxonomy 11. Variation Sexual Dimorphism and the Taxonomy of Australopithecus 12. On Variation in the Masticatory System of Australopithecus boisei 13. Evolution of the " Robust" Australopithecines in the Omo Succession: Evidence from Mandibular Premolar Morphology 14. New Craniodental Fossils of Paranthropus from the Swartkrans Formation and Their Significance in " Robust" Australopithecine Evolution IV. Studies of Evolutionary Relationships 15 The Evolution of Australopithecus boisei 16. Implications of KNM-WT 17000 for the Evolution of "Robust" Australopithecus 17. Are " Robust" Australopithecines a Monophyletic Group? 18. A New Australopithecus Cranium from Sterkfontein and Its Bearing on the Ancestry of Paranthropus 19. Numerous Apparently Synapomorphic Features in Australopithecus robustus Australopithecus boisei and Homo habilis: Support for the Skelton-McHenry-Drawhorn Hypothesis V. Studies of Paleogeography Paleoecology and Natural History 20. New Information from the Swartkrans Cave of Relevance to "Robust" Australopithecines 21. Chronology of South African Australopith Site Units 22. "Robust" Hominids and Plio-Pleistocene Paleogeography of the Turkana Basin Kenya and Ethiopia 23. Habitat Preference and Paleoecology of Australopithecus boisei in Eastern Africa 24. The Deep-Sea Oxygen Isotope Record The Global Ice Sheet System and Hominid Evolution 25. Late Pliocene Climatic Events and Hominid Evolution 26. Tooth Morphology Wear and Diet in Australopithecus and Paranthropus from Southern Africa 27. The Comparative Biology of " Robust" Australopithecus: Clues from Context 28. Divergence between Early Hominid Lineages: The Roles of Competition and Culture 29. The Causes of " Robust" Australopithecine Extinction VI. Summary Comments 30. Evolutionary History of the "Robust" Australopithecines: A Summary and Historical Perspective Specimen Index Subject Index
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