The paleobiology of Australopithecus : contributions from the fourth Stony Brook Human Evolution Symposium and Workshop, Diversity in Australopithecus: Tracking the First Bipeds, September 25-28, 2007 / / edited by Kaye E. Reed, John G. Fleagle, Richard E. Leakey

• Pubblicazione: Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer, c2013
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2013.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (287 p.)
• Disciplina: 569.93
• Soggetto topico: Australopithecines; Paleobiology
• Altri autori: ReedKaye E. <1951-> FleagleJohn G LeakeyRichard E
• Note generali: Includes indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Part 1: Geological and Paleontological Context -- Part 2: Sites and Species -- Part 3: Biogeography -- Part 4: Paleobiology.
• Sommario/riassunto: Australopithecus species have been the topic of much debate in palaeoanthropology since Raymond Dart described the first species, Australopithecus africanus, in 1925. This volume synthesizes the geological and paleontological context of the species in East and South Africa, covers individual sites, such as Dikika, Hadar, Sterkfontein, and Malapa, debates the alpha taxonomy of some of the species, and addresses questions of the movements of the species across the continent. Additional chapters discuss the genus in terms of sexual dimorphism, diet reconstruction – using microwear and isotopic methodologies, postural and locomotor behavior, and ontogeny.
• Titolo autorizzato: The paleobiology of Australopithecus
• ISBN: 1-299-40772-2; 94-007-5919-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910437956603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Vertebrate paleobiology and paleoanthropology.