Research Catalog

Title

The Human evolution source book / [edited by] Russell L. Ciochon, John G. Fleagle.

Publication

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©1993.

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Additional Authors

• Ciochon, Russell L.
• Fleagle, John G.

Description

xi, 675 pages : illustrations; 28 cm.

Summary

A collection of articles from 1952-1992 on paleo-anthropological research.

Series Statement

Advances in human evolution series

Uniform Title

Advances in human evolution series.

Subject

• Human evolution
• Evolution
• Hominidae
• Hominisation
• Homme > Évolution

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Pt. I. Biomolecular, Anatomical, and Geological Background. 1. Fossil Evidence on Human Origins and Dispersal / P. Andrews. 2. The Phylogeny of the Hominoid Primates, as Indicated by DNA-DNA Hybridization / C. G. Sibley and J. E. Ahlquist. 3. Molecular Insights into the Nature and Timing of Ancient Speciation Events / J. E. Cronin. 4. DNA Hybridization as a Guide to Phylogeny: Relations of the Hominoidea / J. Marks, C. W. Schmid and V. M. Sarich. 5. The Evolution of the Hand / J. Napier. 6. The Antiquity of Human Walking / J. Napier. 7. The Anatomy of Human Speech / J. Laitman. 8. Hominid Paleoneurology / D. Falk. 9. Human Evolution: The Geological Framework / H. B. S. Cooke -- Pt. II. Australopithecus and Hominid Origins. 10. The Origin and Adaptive Radiation of the Australopithecines / J. T. Robinson. 11. A Systematic Assessment of Early African Hominids / D. C. Johanson and T. D. White. 12. Phylogenetic Analysis of Early Hominids / R. R. Skelton, H. M. McHenry and G. M. Drawhorn. 13. 2.5 Myr Australopithecus boisei from West of Lake Turkana, Kenya / A. Walker, R. E. Leakey, J. M. Harris and F. H. Brown. 14. Hand of Paranthropus robustus from Member 1, Swartkrans: Fossil Evidence for Tool Behavior / R. L. Susman. 15. The Diet of South African Australopithecines Based on a Study of Dental Microwear / F. E. Grine. 16. Ecological and Adaptive Changes Associated with Early Hominid Evolution / E. S. Vrba. 17. Biomechanical Perspectives on the Lower Limb of Early Hominids / C. Owen Lovejoy. 18. Arboreality and Bipedality in the Hadar Hominids / R. L. Susman, J. T. Stern, Jr. and W. L. Jungers. 19. Australopithecine Taxonomy and Phylogeny: Historical Background and Recent Interpretation / F. E. Grine -- Pt. III. Theoretical Perspectives of Hominid Origins. 20. The Evolution of Hunting / S. L. Washburn and C. S. Lancaster. 21. Gathering and the Hominid Adaptation / A. Zihlman and N. Tanner. 22. The Origin of Man / C. O. Lovejoy. 23. The Changing Role of Women in Models of Human Evolution / L. M. Fedigan. 24. Aspects Of Human Evolution / C. Ll. Isaac. 25. Early Hominid Lifestyle: Hunting and Gathering or Foraging and Scavenging? / P. Shipman -- Pt. IV. Origins of the Genus Homo and the Emergence of Culture. 26. A New Species of the Genus Homo From Olduvai Gorge / L. S. B. Leakey, P. V. Tobias and J. R. Napier. 27. Evidence for an Advanced Plio-Pleistocene Hominid from East Rudolf, Kenya / R. E. F. Leakey. 28. The Koobi Fora Hominids and Their Bearing on The Origins of the Genus Homo / A. Walker. 29. Functional Morphology of Homo habilis / R. L. Susman and J. T. Stern. 30. New Partial Skeleton of Homo habilis from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania / D. C. Johanson, F. T. Masao, G. G. Eck, T. D. White, R. C. Walter, W. H. Kimbel, B. Asfaw, P. Manega, P. Ndessokia and G. Suwa. 31. Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo / B. Wood. 32. Cutmarks Made by Stone Tools on Bones from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania / R. Potts and P. Shipman. 33. The Oldowan Reassessed: A Close Look At Early Stone Artifacts / N. Toth -- Pt. V. Evolution of Homo erectus. 34. Davidson Black, Peking Man, and the Chinese Dragon / G. H. R. von Koenigswald. 35. Homo erectus -- Who, When and Where: A Survey / W. W. Howells. 36. Peking Man / Wu Rukang and Lin Shenglong. 37. Patterns in the Evolution of Homo erectus / G. P. Rightmire. 38. Evolution in Homo erectus: The Question of Stasis / M. H. Wolpoff. 39. Early Homo erectus Skeleton from West Lake Turkana, Kenya / F. H. Brown, J. M. Harris, R. E. F. Leakey and A. Walker. 40. Paleobiology and Age of African Homo erectus / E. Delson. 41. The Lower Palaeolithic: Current Evidence and Interpretations / A. J. Jelinek -- Pt. VI. Evolution of Homo sapiens. 42. Species Recognition in Human Paleontology / I. Tattersall. 43. Middle Pleistocene Hominid Variability and the Origin of Late Pleistocene Humans / C. B. Stringer. 44. Regional Continuity in Australasian Pleistocene Hominid Evolution / A. G. Thorne and M. H. Wolpoff. 45. The "Afro-European sapiens-Hypothesis," and Hominid Evolution in East Asia During the Late Middle and Upper Pleistocene / G. Brauer. 46. Mitochondrial DNA and Human Evolution / R. L. Cann, M. Stoneking and A. C. Wilson. 47. Genetic and Fossil Evidence for the Origin of Modern Humans / C. B. Stringer and P. Andrews. 48. Multiregional Evolution: The Fossil Alternative to Eden / M. H. Wolpoff -- Pt. VII. The Neandertal Question and the Emergence of Modern Humans. 49. Pleistocene Glacial Ecology and the Evolution of "Classic Neandertal" Man / F. C. Howell. 50. Neandertals and Presapiens / H. V. Vallois. 51. Early Upper Paleolithic Man and Late Middle Paleolithic Tools / D. S. Brose and M. H. Wolpoff. 52. Neanderthals: Names, Hypotheses and Scientific Method / W. W. Howells. 53. Upper Pleistocene Hominid Evolution in South-Central Europe: A Review of the Evidence and Analysis of Trends / F. H. Smith. 54. The Fate of the Neandertals / E. Trinkaus and F. H. Smith. 55. Mousterian, Chatelperronian, and Early Aurignacian in Western Europe: Continuity or Discontinuity? / F. B. Harrold -- Pt. VIII. Concepts of Race and the Development of Modern Peoples. 56. The Study of Race / S. L. Washburn. 57. Redefining Races: The Potential Demise of a Concept in Physical Anthropology / A. Littlefield, L. Lieberman and L. T. Reynolds. 58. Explaining Modern Man: Evolutionists versus Migrationists / W. W. Howells. 59. Reconstruction of Human Evolution: Bringing together Genetic, Archaeological and Linguistic Data / L. L. Cavalli-Sforza, A. Piazza, P. Menozzi and J. Mountain. 60. Symbolism and Modern Human Origins / J. M. Lindly and G. A. Clark.

ISBN

• 0134460979
• 9780134460970

LCCN

91045200

OCLC

• ocm25048529
• 25048529
• SCSB-1968361

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library