Books in the Human Evolution Series series

This volume is the first source to present an in depth analysis of postcranial fossils, allowing readers to cross compare standardized data for themselves.

Discusses the research and findings concerning the human remains found at the Sunghir archaeological site.

The Pestera cu Oase has yielded the earliest modern human fossils from Europe, and an abundance of data on cave bears, karstic geology and other Late Pleistocene mammals in southeastern Europe. This volume provides the primary description and interpretation of this important Quaternary site.

This is primary descriptive volume on the most important paleontological site for research into the emergence of humans, the development of a modern pattern of hunting and gathering societies in the Middle Upper Paleolithic Era. Erik Trinkhaus is among the most distinguished paleoanthropologists and a member of the National Academy. Svoboda is the project leader on the Pavlovian site.

The volume includes a wide-ranging and up-to-date bibliography that provides the middle-range for discussing the ecological context and behavioral complexity of the Middle Paleolithic period, and ends with some thought-provoking conclusions about the dynamic human interactions that existed in the region during this time.

The islands north of Australia are home to a set of remarkably diverse human populations. The authors have used a sampling strategy to reveal the complex structure of the variation of populations in this region. Their findings reveal early human migrations out of Africa and an abundance of genetic variation within Island Melanesia.

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.

Bringing an ecological and biogeographic perspective to recent fossil finds, this book provides a new synthesis of ideas on hominid evolution and will be a valuable resource for a variety of researchers.

We are interested in the evolution of hominin diets for several reasons. Diet is key to understanding the ecology and evolution of our distant ancestors and their kin, the early hominins. This volume, with four main sections, brings together authorities from disparate fields to offer insights into the diets of our ancestors.

When, why, and how early humans began to eat meat are three of the most fundamental unresolved questions in the study of human origins. This work takes a novel and interdisciplinary approach to the role of meat in the early hominid diet.