The Human Fossil Record, Craniodental Morphology of Genus Homo (Africa and Asia)

Download or read book The Human Fossil Record, Craniodental Morphology of Genus Homo (Africa and Asia) written by Jeffrey H. Schwartz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-03-11 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Human Fossil Record series is the most authoritative and comprehensive documentation of the fossil evidence relevant to the study of our evolutionary past. This second volume covers the craniodental remains from Africa and Asia attributed to the genus Homo. In this monumental and groundbreaking new series, the authors use clearly defined terminology and descriptive protocols that are applied uniformly throughout. Organized alphabetically by site name with detailed morphological descriptions and original, expertly taken photographs, each entry features: Location information History of discovery Previous systematic assessments of the fossils Geological, archaeological, and faunal contexts Dating References to the primary literature