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The Paleobiology of Australopithecus

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Editors:
  1. Kaye E. Reed

    1. Institute of Human Origins, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

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  2. John G. Fleagle

    1. Department of Anatomical Sciences, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, USA

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  3. Richard E. Leakey

    1. Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, USA

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  • Focuses on understanding the palaeoanthropology of a particular genus, Australopithecus
  • Synthesizes information on the genus Australopithecus
  • Discusses alpha taxonomy, adaptive radiations, adaptations, phylogeny, biogeography, and paleoecology of the various species ?
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology (VERT)

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Australopithecus species have been the topic of much debate in palaeoanthropology since Raymond Dart described the first species, Australopithecus africanus, in 1925. This volume synthesizes the geological and paleontological context of the species in East and South Africa; covers individual sites, such as Dikika, Hadar, Sterkfontein, and Malapa; debates the alpha taxonomy of some of the species; and addresses questions regarding the movements of the species across the continent. Additional chapters discuss the genus in terms of sexual dimorphism, diet reconstruction using microwear and isotopic methodologies, postural and locomotor behavior, and ontogeny. 

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    Pages 273-282
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Human Origins, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

    Kaye E. Reed

  • Department of Anatomical Sciences, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, USA

    John G. Fleagle

  • Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, USA

    Richard E. Leakey

About the editors

Kaye Reed focuses on community ecology to understand the framework of Pliocene hominin evolution and the interactions of living primates. She is currently exploring how changing environments affect Australopithecus evolution in Ethiopia. She also conducts research in South Africa to understand hominin landscape use along the west coast.

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