Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
"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
Review
"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
Review
“...very welcome addition to the evolutionary anthropologist’s reference shelf...” (
Evolutionary Anthropology)
"...this book represents an invaluable archive.... This is a true thesaurus, in its literal meaning: a textbook to go back to several times, for different scopes." (Nature, Vol. 417, No. 6890, June 13, 2002)
"...a handsomely produced volume which will make a handy reference work for paleoanthropologists studying fossil cranial morphology." (American Journal of Human Biology, Vol. 15, No. 5, September/October 2003)
Table of Contents
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.