From Biped To Strider

Author : D. Jeffrey Meldrum,Charles E. Hilton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781441989659

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From Biped to Strider by D. Jeffrey Meldrum,Charles E. Hilton Pdf

The inspiration for this volume of contributed papers stemmed from conversations between the editors in front of Chuck Hilton's poster on the determinants of hominid walking speed, presented at thel998 meetings of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA). Earlier at those meetings, Jeff Meldrum (with Roshna Wunderlich) had presented an alternate interpretation of the Laetoli footprints based on evidence of midfoot flexibility. As the discussion ensued we found convergence on a number of ideas about the nature of the evolution of modem human walking. From the continuation of that dialogue grew the proposal for a symposium which we called From Biped to Strider: the Emergence of Modem Human Walking. The symposium was held as a session of the 69th annual meeting of the AAPA, held in San Antonio, Texas in 2000. It seemed to us that the study of human bipedalism had become overshadowed by theoften polarized debates over whether australo pithecines were wholly terrestrial in habit, or retained a significant degree of arboreality.

Author : D. Jeffrey Meldrum,Charles E Hilton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1441989668

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From Biped to Strider by D. Jeffrey Meldrum,Charles E Hilton Pdf

Author : Robert R. Sands,Linda R. Sands
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780739129401

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The Anthropology of Sport and Human Movement by Robert R. Sands,Linda R. Sands Pdf

The evolution of the human species has always been closely tied to the relationship between biology and culture, and the human condition is rooted in this fascinating intersection. Sport, games, and competition serve as a nexus for humanity's innate fixation on movement and social activity, and these activities have served throughout history to encourage the proliferation of human culture for any number of exclusive or inclusive motivations: money, fame, health, spirituality, or social and cultural solidarity. The study of anthropology, as presented in Anthropology of Sport and Human Movement, provides a scope that offers a critical and discerning perspective on the complex calculus involving human biological and cultural variation that produces human movement and performance. Each chapter of this compelling collection resonates with the theme of a tightly woven relationship of biology and culture, of evolutionary implications and contemporary biological and cultural expression.

Author : Spencer G. Lucas,Justin A. Spielmann,Martin G. Lockley
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Footprints, Fossil
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Cenozoic Vertebrate Tracks and Traces by Spencer G. Lucas,Justin A. Spielmann,Martin G. Lockley Pdf

Author : Leslie Klenerman,Bernard Wood
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781846280320

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The Human Foot by Leslie Klenerman,Bernard Wood Pdf

Unique study of the human foot Sole perspective on the human foot in the market

Author : Savino di Lernia,Marina Gallinaro
Publisher : All’Insegna del Giglio
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9788878149458

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Archaeology in Africa. Potentials and perspectives on laboratory & fieldwork research by Savino di Lernia,Marina Gallinaro Pdf

Africa encompasses a multitude of environments and biomes that require specific scientific strategies – from desktop studies to field research to laboratory analysis – to tackle research questions that may range from the emergence of early humans to the ethnoarchaeological investigation. In several areas, turmoil, social instability and security constraints hamper or limit field activities and long-term funded programs. The kidnapping of German colleagues and the tragic death of two local collaborators in Nigeria urge to rethink our agenda and challenge our view of current research practice. This 1st Workshop on “Archaeology in Africa”, organized by Sapienza University of Rome, convened several researches from Italy or Italy-based researchers. The aim was to present and discuss theoretical, methodological and financial problems for Africanist researchers today. In a global perspective, the synergy between research groups is crucial. The need to intensify the national and international cooperation is also an essential step. This book collects a selection of the different perspectives presented to the workshop, mostly focussing from North Africa and East Africa.

Author : Andreas Pastoors,Tilman Lenssen-Erz
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 9783030604066

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Reading Prehistoric Human Tracks by Andreas Pastoors,Tilman Lenssen-Erz Pdf

This Open Access book explains that after long periods of prehistoric research in which the importance of the archaeological as well as the natural context of rock art has been constantly underestimated, research has now begun to take this context into focus for documentation, analysis, interpretation and understanding. Human footprints are prominent among the long-time under-researched features of the context in caves with rock art. In order to compensate for this neglect an innovative research program has been established several years ago that focuses on the merging of indigenous knowledge and western archaeological science for the benefit of both sides. The book gathers first the methodological diversity in the analysis of human tracks. Here major representatives of anthropological, statistical and traditional approaches feature the multi-layered methods available for the analysis of human tracks. Second it compiles case studies from around the globe of prehistoric human tracks. For the first time, the most important sites which have been found worldwide are published in a single publication. The third focus of this book is on firsthand experiences of researchers with indigenous tracking experts from around the globe, expounding on how archaeological sciencecan benefit from the ancestral knowledge. This book will be of interest to professional archaeologists, graduate students, ecologists, cultural anthropologists and laypeople, especially those focussing on hunting-gathering and pastoralist communities and who appreciate indigenous knowledge.--

Author : David J. Daegling
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421442952

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Functional Inference in Paleoanthropology by David J. Daegling Pdf

In this deep examination of functional morphology, a renowned paleoanthropologist offers a new way to investigate human evolution through the fossil record. It is common for two functional anatomists to examine the exact same fossil material, yet argue over its evolutionary significance. How can this be? Traditionally, paleoanthropology has interpreted hominin fossil morphology by first considering the ecological challenges hominins faced, then drawing adaptive inferences based on the idea that skeletal morphology is largely a reflection of paleoecology. In Functional Inference in Paleoanthropology, innovative paleoanthropologist David J. Daegling suggests that researchers can resolve dichotomous interpretations of the fossil record by instead focusing on the biology and development of the bones themselves—such as measurable responses to deformations, stresses, and damage. Critically exploring how scientists probe and interpret fossil morphology for behavioral and adaptive inferences, Daegling makes the case that an intelligible science of functional morphology in the fossil record is impossible without the inclusion of this mechanobiological perspective. Drawing on historical examples from long-standing debates on the emergence of bipedality and the dietary shifts that facilitated the emergence of the hominin clade, Daegling traces the disjunctions between theoretical principles of comparative morphology and methodological practice in the paleontological context of human evolution. Sharing rich findings from recent decades of research in skeletal biomechanics, Functional Inference in Paleoanthropology examines how bone adapts over the lifespan, what environmental factors influence its quality, and how developmental constraints limit the skeleton's adaptive potential over evolutionary time.

Author : Cara M. Wall-Scheffler,Helen K. Kurki,Benjamin M. Auerbach
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107199576

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The Evolutionary Biology of the Human Pelvis by Cara M. Wall-Scheffler,Helen K. Kurki,Benjamin M. Auerbach Pdf

Synthesizes and re-examines the evolution of the human pelvis, which sits at the interface between locomotion and childbirth.

Author : Rudolf Botha,Martin Everaert
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199654840

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The Evolutionary Emergence of Language by Rudolf Botha,Martin Everaert Pdf

Leading primatologists, cognitive scientists, anthropologists, and linguists consider how language evolution can be understood by means of inference from the study of linked or analogous phenomena in language, animal behaviour, genetics, neurology, culture, and biology.

Author : Stephen F. Albert, D.P.M., C.Ped., FACFAOM,Sarah A. Curran Ph.D., BSc. (Hons), FCPodMed, FFPM RCPS (Glas), FHEA
Publisher : Bipedmed, LLC
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780978896119

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Lower Extremity Biomechanics by Stephen F. Albert, D.P.M., C.Ped., FACFAOM,Sarah A. Curran Ph.D., BSc. (Hons), FCPodMed, FFPM RCPS (Glas), FHEA Pdf

Biomechanics is the study of the human body and how it behaves mechanically. This textbook is intended for all who have an interest in how our feet and legs work and particularly for those in the health care community who must remain abreast of the latest information and research. Written by leaders in the field, this books covers in detail current theoretical and applied concepts. You will find Lower Extremity Biomechanics: Theory and Practice Volume 1 a welcomed addition to your professional library.

Author : Peter Gardenfors
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780262533751

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The Geometry of Meaning by Peter Gardenfors Pdf

A novel cognitive theory of semantics that proposes that the meanings of words can be described in terms of geometric structures. In The Geometry of Meaning, Peter Gärdenfors proposes a theory of semantics that bridges cognitive science and linguistics and shows how theories of cognitive processes, in particular concept formation, can be exploited in a general semantic model. He argues that our minds organize the information involved in communicative acts in a format that can be modeled in geometric or topological terms—in what he terms conceptual spaces, extending the theory he presented in an earlier book by that name. Many semantic theories consider the meanings of words as relatively stable and independent of the communicative context. Gärdenfors focuses instead on how various forms of communication establish a system of meanings that becomes shared between interlocutors. He argues that these “meetings of mind” depend on the underlying geometric structures, and that these structures facilitate language learning. Turning to lexical semantics, Gärdenfors argues that a unified theory of word meaning can be developed by using conceptual spaces. He shows that the meaning of different word classes can be given a cognitive grounding, and offers semantic analyses of nouns, adjectives, verbs, and prepositions. He also presents models of how the meanings of words are composed to form new meanings and of the basic semantic role of sentences. Finally, he considers the future implications of his theory for robot semantics and the Semantic Web.

Author : Russell H. Tuttle
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 1089 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674073166

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Apes and Human Evolution by Russell H. Tuttle Pdf

Russell Tuttle synthesizes a vast literature in primate evolution and behavior to explain how apes and humans evolved in relation to one another and why humans became a bipedal, tool-making, culture-inventing species distinct from other hominoids. He refutes the theory that we are sophisticated, instinctively aggressive and destructive killer apes.

Author : Kristian J. Carlson,Damiano Marchi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489974600

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Reconstructing Mobility by Kristian J. Carlson,Damiano Marchi Pdf

Assembles a collection of experts to provide a current account of different approaches (e.g., traditional, comparative and experimental) being applied to study mobility. Moreover, the book aims to stimulate new theoretical perspectives that adopt a holistic view of the interaction among intrinsic (i.e. skeletal) and extrinsic (i.e. environmental) factors that influence differential expression of mobility. Since the environment undoubtedly impacts mobility of a wide variety of animals, insights into human mobility, as a concept, can be improved by extending approaches to investigating comparable environmental influences on mobility in animals in general. The book teases apart environmental effects that transcend typical categories (e.g., coastal versus inland, mountainous versus level, arboreal versus terrestrial). Such an approach, when coupled with a new emphasis on mobility as types of activities rather than activity levels, offers a fresh, insightful perspective on mobility and how it might affect the musculoskeletal system.

Author : Margo DeMello
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313357152

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Feet and Footwear by Margo DeMello Pdf

Take a walk in someone else's shoes in this fascinating examination of shoes and feet around the world! This one-of-a-kind A-Z reference work contains over 150 fascinating entries and intriguing sidebars that look at feet and adornment of feet across the many cultures of the world throughout time. A wide range of international and multicultural topics are covered, including foot binding, fetishes, diseases of the foot, customs and beliefs related to the foot, shoe construction, myths and folktales featuring feet or shoes, the history of footwear, iconic brands and types of shoes, important celebrities associated with shoes, and the types of footwear worn around the world. This exhaustive compilation is ideal for students and general readers interested in the human body, fashion, and medicine, and even scholars looking for more in-depth coverage on the social and cultural uses of the body will find it as a useful starting point in their research. Cross-references, suggestions for further reading, and a full bibliography of print and electronic resources are valuable tools for all readers. Students can use this reference work to draw cross-cultural comparisons, as well as study the evolution of footwear in terms of social, religious, and ethnic parameters. Aside from iconic American brands and types of shoes, this volume will also look at how feet are treated and viewed around the globe: removing shoes upon entering a house, washing feet for religious purposes, giving feet the spa treatment, and covering feet up for social customs. Perfect for undergraduate and high school students studying anthropology and world culture.