Patterns of growth and development in the genus Homo (Cambridge University Press, 2003)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Background; Rationale for (and layout of) this volume; References; 2 The human pattern of growth and development in paleontological perspective; 3 Postnatal ontogeny of facial position in Homo sapiens and Pan troglodytes; 4 Variation in modern human dental development; 5 Developmental variation in the facial skeleton of anatomically modern Homo sapiens; 6 Linear growth variation in the archaeological record; 7 Hominid growth and development: The modern context
Our earliest human ancestors grew more like modern apes than present-day humans. When, how and why did our modern pattern evolve, therefore? This book, covering growth patterns in Plio-Pleistocene adults and juveniles, including Homo antecessor, provides a rich data source for future research