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By
Leslie Aiello, University of College, London, U.K.
Christopher Dean, University College, London, U.K.
Description
An anthropologist and an anatomist have combined their skills in this book to provide students and research workers with the essentials
of anatomy and the means to apply these to investigations into hominid form and function. Using basic principles and relevant bones,
conclusions can be reached regarding the probable musculature, stance, brain size, age, weight, and sex of a particular fossil specimen.
The sort of deductions which are possible are illustrated by reference back to contemporary apes and humans, and a coherent picture of
the history of hominid evolution appears. Written in a clear and concise style and beautifully illustrated, An Introduction to
Human Evolutionary Anatomy is a basic reference for all concerned with human evolution as well as a valuable companion to both
laboratory practical sessions and new research using fossil skeletons.
Audience
Students and researchers in physical anthropology, paleoarchaeology, and archaeology.
Contents
An Introduction to the Fossil Record, Classification and Phylogenetic Reconstruction.
Anatomical Nomenclature.
The Microanatomy of Muscle
and Bone.
The Bones of the Skull.
The Comparative Anatomy of the Hominoid Cranium. The Masticatory System of the Hominoids.
The Microanatomy
of Teeth.
Hominoid Tooth Morphology.
The Intracranial Region.
The Anatomy of the Brain and Hominoid Endocasts.
The Facial Skeleton of
Hominoids.
The Cervical Spine and Support of the Head.
The Anatomy of the Vocal Tract.
Bipedal Locomotion and the Postcranial Skeleton.
The Comparative Anatomy of the Hominoid Thorax and the Vertebral Column.
Bones, Muscles and Movements of the Upper Limb.
The Hominoid
Upper Limb (Excluding the Hand).
The Hominoid Hand.
Bones, Muscles and Movements of the Lower Limb.
The Hominoid Pelvis.
The Hominoid
Femur.
The Hominoid Knee Joint and Lower Leg.
The Lower Leg.
The Hominoid Foot.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 608 pages, publication date: JAN-1990
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-045591-1
ISBN-10: 0-12-045591-9
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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