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Function, phylogeny, and fossils : Miocene hominoid evolution and adaptations /

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An insightful new work, Function, Phylogeny, and Fossils integrates two practices in paleobiology which are often separated - functional and phylogenetic analysis. The book summarizes the evidence on paleoenvironments at the most important Miocene hominoid sites and relates it to the pertinent fossi...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Begun, David R., Ward, Carol V., Rose, Michael D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1997]
Series:Advances in primatology (Plenum Press)
Subjects:
Fossil hominids.
Human evolution.
Paleontology > Miocene.
Homme fossile.
Homme > Evolution.
Paléontologie > Miocène.
Hominidés fossiles.
Homme > Évolution.
Miocène.
Miozän.
Hominidae.
Phylogenie.
Aufsatzsammlung.
Miocene Geologic Epoch.
Paleontology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An insightful new work, Function, Phylogeny, and Fossils integrates two practices in paleobiology which are often separated - functional and phylogenetic analysis. The book summarizes the evidence on paleoenvironments at the most important Miocene hominoid sites and relates it to the pertinent fossil record. The contributors present the most up-to-date statements on the functional anatomy and likely behavior of the best known hominoids of this crucial period of ape and human evolution. A key feature is a comprehensive table listing 240 characteristics among 13 genera of living and extinct hominoids.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 424 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781489900753 (electronic bk.)
1489900756 (electronic bk.)