Patterns of growth and development in the genus Homo / edited by J.L. Thompson, G.E. Krovitz, A.J. Nelson.

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TextSeries: Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 37.Publication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 455 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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0511062052
9780511062056
0511170513
9780511170515
0511070519
9780511070518
0511542569
9780511542565
9786610436507
6610436509
9780521822725
0521822726

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Patterns of growth and development in the genus Homo.DDC classification:

599.93/8 22

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GN281.4 .P375 2003eb

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2004 A-386
GN 281.4

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15.32

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Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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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.

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