African Genesis: Perspectives on Hominin Evolution

Book Overview

The discovery of the first species of African hominin, Australopithecus africanus, from Taung, South Africa in 1924, launched the study of fossil man in Africa. New discoveries continue to confirm the importance of this region to our understanding of human evolution. Outlining major developments since Raymond Dart's description of the Taung skull and, in particular, the impact of the pioneering work of Phillip V. Tobias, this book will be a valuable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107454506
• ISBN13: 9781107454507
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"