Patterns of growth and development in the genus Homo:
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 2003
Series:Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology 37
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Item Description: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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 455 pages)
ISBN:0511062052
0511070519
0511170513
9780511062056
9780511070518
9780511170515

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