The Human Fossil Record

Volume one

Terminology and Craniodental Morphology of Genus Homo (Europe)

Jeffrey H. Schwartz

Ian Tattersall

The Human Fossil Record series is the most authoritative and comprehensive documentation of the fossil evidence relevant to the study of our evolutionary past. This first volume covers the craniodental remains from Europe that have been attributed to the genus Homo. Here the authors also clearly define the terminology and descriptive protocol that is applied uniformly throughout the series. Organized alphabetically by site name, each entry includes clear descriptions and original, expertly taken photographs, as well as:

• Morphology
• Location information
• History of discovery
• Previous systematic assessments of the fossils
• Geological, archaeological, and faunal contexts
• Dating
• References to the primary literature

The Human Fossil Record series is truly a must-have reference for anyone seriously interested in the study of human evolution.

Illustrated throughout with detailed b&w photographs of excavated remains, this reference covers the craniodental remains from Africa and Asia attributed to the genus Homo. Arranged by continent and then organized alphabetically by site name, each entry features information on the morphology of the fossils and their location as well as a history of their discovery, an overview of previous descriptions and analyses, and a discussion of dating of the fossils and their geological, archaeological, and faunal contexts. References to the primary literature also are included. Schwartz teaches anthropology at the U. of Pittsburgh and Tattersall is with the American Museum of Natural History. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

"Schwartz and Tattersall have produced a teaching tool and source that is unprecedented in quality and scope. It is sure to become one of the most widely consulted and cited paleoanthropological texts ever."

—Richard G. Klein, Stanford University

Preface.

PART 1: TERMINOLOGY AND CRANIODENTAL MORPHOLOGY OF GENUS HOMO.

Descrptive Protocol.

Descriptive Format.

Abbreviations

Craniodental Morphology and Terminology.

Maps.

PART 2: SITE-BY-SITE ATLAS OF EUROPEAN HOMINID FOSSILS.

Introduction.

Abri Pataud.

Arago (Tautavel).

Archi.

Atapuerca: Gran Dolina.

Atapuerca: Sima de los Huesos.

Biache-Saint-Vaast.

Bilzingsleben.

Brno.

Ceprano.

Chancelade.

Columberia (Bombarral).

Combe-Capelle.

Cro-Magnon.

Dmanisi.

Dolni Vestonice.

Ehringsdorf (Weimar-Ehringsdorf).

Engis.

Feldhofer Grotto (Neanderthal).

Figueira Brava.

Fontechevade.

Gibraltar: Devil's Tower.

Gibraltar: Forbe's Quarry.

Grimaldi Caves.

Guattari (Monte Carlo).

Hahnofersand.

Hortus.

Isturitz.

Krapina

Kulna.

La Chapelle-aux-Saints.

La Ferrassie.

La Naulette.

La Quina.

Le Moustier.

Mauer (Heidelberg).

Mladec (Lautscherhole).

Montmaurin.

Ochoz.

Pavlov.

Pech de l'Aze.

Petralona.

Predmosti.

Regourdou.

Reilingen.

Roc de Marsal.

Saccopastore.

Saint Cesaire.

Sakajia.

Scladina (Sclayn).

Sipka.

Spy.

Steinheim.

Subalyuk.

Svitavka.

Swanscombe.

Velika Pecina.

Verteszollos.

Vindija.

Vogelherd (Stetten).

Zafarraya.

Zlaty Kun.