Taille et conformation crânienne chez les Hominidés de la fin du Pléistocène - Contributions de la morphométrie géométrique au débat sur l'origine de l'Homme moderne

Within the background of modern human origins debate, this book tempts to improve the knowledge of variation in cranial shape and size among later Pleistocene hominids from Europe, The Near East and Africa. The main fossil sample includes crania assigned to archaic Homo sapiens, 'classic' Neandertals and Preneandertals as well as anatomically modern Homo sapiens from the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic. Also included were two Asian Homo erectus. A basic photogrammetric setup has been used to ascertain raw data acquisition. The results reveal that size varies both with regard to sex and geographic origin.

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Martin Frieß

Product details

• Authors: Martin Frie, Martin Frieß
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Languages: French
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.1999
• EAN: 9781841710150
• ISBN: 978-1-84171-015-0
• No. of pages: 244
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 297 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 949 g
• Series: BAR International; Paris Monographs in American A; BAR International Series
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)