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The Human Lineage (Foundation of Human Biology)
The Human Lineage - Foundation of Human Biology Author:Matt Cartmill, Fred H. Smith, Kaye B. Brown The Human Lineage focuses on the last ten million years of human history, from the hominoid radiations to the emergence and diversification of modern humanity. It draws upon the fossil record to shed light on the key scientific issues, principles, methods, and history in paleoanthropology. The book proceeds through the fossil recor... more »d of human evolution by historical stages representing the acquisition of major human features that explain the success and distinctive properties of modern Homo sapiens.
Provides thorough coverage of the fossil record and sites, with data on key variables such as cranial capacity and body size estimates
Offers a balanced, critical assessment of the interpretative models explaining pattern in the fossil record
Each chapter incorporates a "Blind Alley" box focusing on once prevalent ideas now rejected such as the arboreal theory, seed-eating, single-species hypothesis, and Piltdown man
Promotes critical thinking by students while allowing instructors flexibility in structuring their teaching
Densely illustrated with informative, well-labelled anatomical drawings and photographs
Includes an annotated bibliography for advanced inquiry
Written by established leaders in the field, providing depth of expertise on evolutionary theory and anatomy through to functional morphology, this textbook is essential reading for all advanced undergraduate students and beginning graduate students in biological anthropology.« less