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The Evolution of Homo Erectus: Comparative Anatomical Studies of an Extinct Human Species

The Evolution of Homo Erectus: Comparative Anatomical Studies of an Extinct Human Species

by G. Philip Rightmire
The Evolution of Homo Erectus: Comparative Anatomical Studies of an Extinct Human Species
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ISBN-10:
0521449987
ISBN-13:
9780521449984
Pub. Date:
08/26/1993
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10:
0521449987
ISBN-13:
9780521449984
Pub. Date:
08/26/1993
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
The Evolution of Homo Erectus: Comparative Anatomical Studies of an Extinct Human Species

The Evolution of Homo Erectus: Comparative Anatomical Studies of an Extinct Human Species

by G. Philip Rightmire

Overview

This book provides a wealth of information about individual crania, jaws and postcranial remains of Homo erectus and will serve as an important guide to the anatomy. It also documents the history of this extinct human species and suggests a route whereby Homo erectus may have given rise to people more like Homo sapiens.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521449984
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 08/26/1993
Series: Comparative Anatomical Studies of an Extinct Human Species
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 276
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 8.94(h) x 0.51(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Homo erectus in the Far East; 3. Homo erectus at Olduvai Gorge; 4. Discoveries from the Turkana basin and other localities in sub-Saharan Africa; 5. Northwest Africa; 6. Comparisons of African hominids with Asian Homo erectus; 7. Homo erectus as a paleospecies; 8. The transition to more modern forms; 9. Summary and prospects for further research; References; Author index; Subject index.
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