Patterns of Growth and Development in the Genus Homo (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology, Series Number 37) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521822726 ISBN 13: 9780521822725

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Assuming that the earliest human ancestors grew more like apes than current-day humans, when, how and why did our modern growth pattern evolve? Covering growth patterns within available Plio-Pleistocene Hominids, including juvenile fossil specimens, and individuals assigned to the newest species, Homo antecessor, this book provides a rich data source for anthropologists and evolutionary biologists exploring these questions.

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Book Description

It is generally accepted that the earliest human ancestors grew more like apes than current-day humans. When, how and why, therefore did our modern pattern evolve? Covering growth patterns within available Plio-Pleistocene hominids, including juvenile fossil specimens, and individuals assigned to the newest species, Homo antecessor, this book provides a rich data source for all anthropologists and evolutionary biologists exploring such questions.

About the Author

JENNIFER L. THOMPSON is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. GAIL E. KROVITZ is Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University. ANDREW J. NELSON is Associate Professor of Anthropology at The University of Western Ontario.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521822726
• ISBN 13: 9780521822725
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 470
• Editor: Thompson J. L., Krovitz G. E., Nelson A. J.