Functional Inference in Paleoanthropology: Theory and Practice

by David J. Daegling

In this deep examination of functional morphology, a renowned paleoanthropologist offers a new way to investigate human evolution through the fossil record.

It is common for two functional anatomists to examine the exact same fossil material, yet argue over its evolutionary significance. How can this be?

Traditionally, paleoanthropology has interpreted hominin fossil morphology by first considering the ecological challenges...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421442949
• ISBN13: 9781421442945
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"