Anthropoid Origins

Author : John G Fleagle,Richard F. Kay
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475791976

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Anthropoid Origins by John G Fleagle,Richard F. Kay Pdf

This volume brings together information about recent discoveries and current theories concerning the origin and early evolution of anthropoid primates monkeys, apes, and humans. Although Anthropoidea is one of the most dis tinctive groups of living primates, and the origin of the group is a frequent topic of discussion in the anthropological and paleontological literature, the topic of anthropoid origins has rarely been the foeus of direct discussion in primate evolution. Rather, diseussion of anthropoid origins appears as a ma jor side issue in volumes dealing with the origin of platyrrhines (Ciochon and Chiarelli, 1980), in discussions about the phylogenetic position of Tarsius, in descriptions of early anthropoid fossils, and in descriptions and revisions of various fossil prosimians. As a result, the literature on anthropoid origins has a long history of argument by advocacy, in which scholars with different views have expounded individual theories based on a small bit of evidence at hand, often with little consideration of alternative views and other types of evidence that have been used in their support. This type of scholarship struck us as a relatively unproductive approach to a critical issue in primate evolution.

Author : Callum Ross,Richard F. Kay
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0306481200

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Anthropoid Origins by Callum Ross,Richard F. Kay Pdf

This second edition will be an edited volume of interest to those who do research and teach about the evolution of primates. It aims to convey to primatologists, anthropologists, palaeontologists, and neuroscientists the most recent studies of primate phylogeny, the anthropoid fossil record, the evolution of the primate visual system, and the origin of the anthropoid social systems. This title includes a CD-ROM and color figures.

Author : Richard F. Kay,Callum Ross,Blythe Anne Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Primates, Fossil
ISBN : OCLC:1026969108

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Anthropoid origins by Richard F. Kay,Callum Ross,Blythe Anne Williams Pdf

Author : Christopher Beard
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004-12-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520940253

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The Hunt for the Dawn Monkey by Christopher Beard Pdf

Taking us back roughly 45 million years into the Eocene, "the dawn of recent life," Chris Beard, a world-renowned expert on the primate fossil record, offers a tantalizing new perspective on our deepest evolutionary roots. In a fast-paced narrative full of vivid stories from the field, he reconstructs our extended family tree, showing that the first anthropoids—the diverse and successful group that includes monkeys, apes, and humans—evolved millions of years earlier than was previously suspected and emerged in Asia rather than Africa. In The Hunt for the Dawn Monkey, Beard chronicles the saga of two centuries of scientific exploration in search of anthropoid origins, from the early work of Georges Cuvier, the father of paleontology, to the latest discoveries in Asia, Africa, and North America's Rocky Mountains. Against this historical backdrop, he weaves the story of how his own expeditions have unearthed crucial fossils—including the controversial primate Eosimias—that support his compelling new vision of anthropoid evolution. The only book written for a wide audience that explores this remote phase of our own evolutionary history, The Hunt for the Dawn Monkey adds a fascinating new chapter to our understanding of humanity's relationship to the rest of life on earth.

Author : John G Fleagle,Christopher C. Gilbert
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387738963

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Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins by John G Fleagle,Christopher C. Gilbert Pdf

For nearly a half century, Dr. Simons has dominated the study of primate evolution. This volume summarizes the current state of knowledge in many aspects of primate and human evolution that have been studied by Simons and his colleagues and place it in a broader paleontological and historical perspective. The book contains the results of new research as well as reviews of many of the critical issues in primate and human evolution during the last half of the twentieth century.

Author : John G. Fleagle
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1998-09-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0080492134

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Primate Adaptation and Evolution by John G. Fleagle Pdf

John Fleagle has improved on his 1988 text by reconceptualizing chapters and by bringing new findings in functional and evolutionary approaches to bear on his synthesis of comparative primate data. The Second Edition provides a foundation upon which students can develop an understanding of our primate heritage. It features up-to-date information gained through academic training, laboratory experience and field research. This beautifully illustrated volume provides a comprehensive introductory text explaining the many aspects of primate biology and human evolution. Key Features * Provides up-to-date information about many aspects of primate biology and evolution * Contains a completely new chapter on primate communities * Presents totally revised chapters on primate origins, early anthropoids, and fossil platyrrhines * Includes an updated glossary, new illustrations, and a revised Classification of Order Primates * Succeeds as the best introductory text on primate evolution because it synthesizes and allows access to primary literature

Author : Mikhail Fedorovich Nesturkh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : UCAL:B4085997

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The Origin of Man by Mikhail Fedorovich Nesturkh Pdf

Author : Eric J. Sargis,Marian Dagosto
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402069970

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Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology by Eric J. Sargis,Marian Dagosto Pdf

This book celebrates the contributions of Dr. Frederick S. Szalay to the field of Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology. Professor Szalay is a strong advocate for biologically and evolutionarily meaningful character analysis. He has published about 200 articles, six monographs, and six books on this subject. This book features subjects such as the evolution and adaptation of mammals and provides up-to-date articles on the evolutionary morphology of a wide range of mammalian groups.

Author : Lars Werdelin,William Joseph Sanders
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520257214

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Cenozoic Mammals of Africa by Lars Werdelin,William Joseph Sanders Pdf

"This impressively comprehensive volume is a long-awaited and worthy successor to the now outdated 1978 classic, Evolution of African Mammals. A must-have reference work for everyone interested in mammalian evolution." David Pilbeam, Harvard University and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology --

Author : Chris Vinyard,Matthew J. Ravosa,Christine Wall
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387765853

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Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology by Chris Vinyard,Matthew J. Ravosa,Christine Wall Pdf

Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology is an integrative volume with broad coverage of current research on primate craniofacial biology and function. Topic headings include: the mammalian perspective on primate craniofacial form and function, allometric and comparative morphological studies of primate heads, in vivo research on primate mastication, modeling of the primate masticatory apparatus, primate dental form and function, and palaeoanthropologic studies of primate skulls. Additionally, the volume includes introductory chapters discussing how primatologists study adaptations in primates and a discussion of in vivo approaches for studying primate performance. At present, there are no texts with a similar focus on primate craniofacial biology and no sources that approach this topic from such a wide range of research perspectives. This breadth of research covered by leaders in their respective fields make this volume a unique and innovative contribution to biological anthropology.

Author : Russell L. Ciochon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1091 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351496681

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Primate Evolution and Human Origins by Russell L. Ciochon Pdf

Primate Evolution and Human Origins compiles, for the first time, the major ideas and publications that have shaped our current view of the evolutionary biology of the primates and the origin of the human line. Designed for freshmen-to-graduate students in anthropology, paleontology, and biology, the book is a unique collection of classic papers, culled from the past 20 years of research. It is also an important reference for academicians and researchers, as it covers the entire scope of primate and human evolution (with an emphasis on the fossil record). A comprehensive bibliography cites over 2000 significant articles not found in the main text.

Author : David R. Begun
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118332375

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A Companion to Paleoanthropology by David R. Begun Pdf

A Companion to Paleoanthropology presents a compendium of readings from leading scholars in the field that define our current knowledge of the major discoveries and developments in human origins and human evolution, tracing the fossil record from primate and hominid origins to the dispersal of modern humans across the globe. Represents an accessible state-of-the-art summary of the entire field of paleoanthropology, with an overview of hominid taxonomy Features articles on the key discoveries in ape and human evolution, in cranial, postcranial and brain evolution, growth and development Surveys the breadth of the paleontological record from primate origins to modern humans Highlights the unique methods and techniques of paleoanthropology, including dating and ecological methods, and use of living primate date to reconstruct behavior in fossil apes and humans

Author : Chris Beard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1437966853

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Hunt for the Dawn Monkey by Chris Beard Pdf

If the major outlines of human origins are settled, the search for anthropoid origins remains scientifically in its infancy. We remain fairly ignorant of such basic questions as when, where, how, and why our earliest anthropoid ancestors evolved. Paleontology is one of the few academic disciplines in which field exploration remains a fundamental part of the quest to expand knowledge and understanding. This unique combination of the possibility for personal adventure and intellectual fulfillment is what attracted the author to paleontology in the first place. He hopes to impart a fraction of what he has experienced and learned during these past few years in this book. Winner, Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science and the Howells Prize, Amer. Anthropological Assoc. Ill.

Author : Barbara Welker
Publisher : Open SUNY Textbooks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1942341415

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The History of Our Tribe by Barbara Welker Pdf

Where did we come from? What were our ancestors like? Why do we differ from other animals? How do scientists trace and construct our evolutionary history? The Evolution of Our Tribe: Hominini provides answers to these questions and more. The book explores the field of paleoanthropology past and present. Beginning over 65 million years ago, Welker traces the evolution of our species, the environments and selective forces that shaped our ancestors, their physical and cultural adaptations, and the people and places involved with their discovery and study. It is designed as a textbook for a course on Human Evolution but can also serve as an introductory text for relevant sections of courses in Biological or General Anthropology or general interest. It is both a comprehensive technical reference for relevant terms, theories, methods, and species and an overview of the people, places, and discoveries that have imbued paleoanthropology with such fascination, romance, and mystery.

Author : William King Gregory
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : History
ISBN : 9785878873161

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Origin and Evolution of the Human Dentition by William King Gregory Pdf