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Paleontology and Geology of Laetoli: Human Evolution in Context: Volume 2: Fossil Hominins and the Associated Fauna: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology

Editat de Terry Harrison
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 feb 2013
This volume 2 and its companion volume 1 present the results of new investigations into the geology, paleontology and paleoecology of the early hominin site of Laetoli in northern Tanzania. The site is one of the most important paleontological and paleoanthropological sites in Africa, worldrenowned for the discovery of fossils of the early hominin Australopithecus afarensis, as well as remarkable trails of its footprints. The first volume provides new evidence on the geology, geochronology, ecology, ecomorphology and taphonomy of the site. The second volume describes newly discovered fossil hominins from Laetoli, belonging to Australopithecus afarensis and Paranthropus aethiopicus, and presents detailed information on the systematics and paleobiology of the diverse associated fauna. Together, these contributions provide one of the most comprehensive accounts of a fossil hominin site, and they offer important new insights into the early stages of human evolution and its context.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9789400735088
ISBN-10: 9400735081
Pagini: 616
Ilustrații: XIV, 602 p.
Dimensiuni: 210 x 279 x 32 mm
Greutate: 1.37 kg
Ediția:2011
Editura: SPRINGER NETHERLANDS
Colecția Springer
Seria Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology

Locul publicării:Dordrecht, Netherlands

Public țintă

Research

Cuprins

1 Introduction.- 2 Rodents.- 3 The lower third premolar of Serengetilagus praecapensis (Mammalia: Lagomorpha: Leporidae) from Laetoli, Tanzania.- 4 Macroscelidea.- 5 Galagidae (Lorisoidea, Primates).- 6 Cercopithecids (Cercopithecidae, Primates).- 7 Hominins from the Upper Laetolil and Upper Ndolanya Beds, Laetoli.- 8 Carnivora.- 9 Proboscidea.- 10 Orycteropodidae.- 11 Rhinoceroses.- 12 Equidae.- 13 Suidae.- 14 Giraffidae.- 15 Bovidae16 Amphibia and Squamata.- 17 Tortoises (Chelonii, Testudinidae).- 18 Aves.- 19 Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera).- 20 Lepidoptera, Insecta.- 21 Trace fossils interpreted in relation to the extant termite fauna at Laetoli, Tanzania.- 22 Gastropoda.

Recenzii

From the reviews:
“Harrison has compiled a large number of generally impressive reports stemming from this renewed work at Laetoli into a handsome two-volume set. … Volume 2 entails 22 chapters that present the variety of animals found with the hominins. … Harrison is to be congratulated for having assembled an extraordinary team of research collaborators to investigate (or reinvestigate) it to its full extent. … It will be an indispensible resource for students of African Neogene paleontology, geology, and (especially) paleoanthropology.” (Frederick E. Grine, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 87, March, 2012)

Textul de pe ultima copertă

This volume 2 and its companion volume 1 present the results of new investigations into the geology, paleontology and paleoecology of the early hominin site of Laetoli in northern Tanzania. The site is one of the most important paleontological and paleoanthropological sites in Africa, worldrenowned for the discovery of fossils of the early hominin Australopithecus afarensis, as well as remarkable trails of its footprints. The first volume provides new evidence on the geology, geochronology, ecology, ecomorphology and taphonomy of the site. The second volume describes newly discovered fossil hominins from Laetoli, belonging to Australopithecus afarensis and Paranthropus aethiopicus, and presents detailed information on the systematics and paleobiology of the diverse associated fauna. Together, these contributions provide one of the most comprehensive accounts of a fossil hominin site, and they offer important new insights into the early stages of human evolution and its context.

Caracteristici

Focuses on the morphology, systematics and paleobiology of the fossil hominins and the associated fauna of Laetoli in northern Tanzania Includes detailed systematic accounts of the associated invertebrate and vertebrate fauna Will provide broader understanding of faunal diversity and ecological change in East Africa during the Pliocene Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras