Skull of australopithecus afarensis, the
Auteur :
Kimbel, William H. / Rak, Yoel / Johanson, Donald C.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195157062
Date de publication :
29 avr. 2004
Dimensions :
22,1 x 28,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
975 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An account of the fossil skull anatomy and evolutionary significance of the 3.6-3.0 million-year-old early human species Australopithecus afarensis, this text details the comparative anatomy of the new skull and other finds recovered at Hadar. It analyzes the creatures evolutionary significance in the context of other discoveries of early humans.