This book presents a series of integrated papers on the latest techniques and concepts for understanding the fossil record of primates; including humans. Papers review the dating of primate fossil finds from many areas of the world, as well as the status and importance of recent discoveries of fossils linking the monkeys and apes to humans. Further contributions compare the anatomy and growth of living primates to that of the ancestral animals in order to give an understanding of trends in evolution. A final section discusses the application of recently developed genetic techniques to interpret and explain the evolution of primates. By presenting the most recent research, this volume provides a valuable synthesis of the new developments in primate and human evolution.
- ISBN13 9780521324502
- Publish Date 21 August 1986
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 28 February 1992
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Cambridge University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 340
- Language English