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The Evolution of Homo Erectus: Comparative Anatomical Studies of an Extinct Human Species.

Robin H. Crompton, G. Philip Rightmire

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Preface 1. Introduction 2. Homo erectus in the Far East 3. Homo erectus at Olduvai Gorge 4. Discoveries from the Turkana basin and other localities in sub-Saharan Africa 5. Northwest Africa 6. Comparisons of African hominids with Asian Homo erectus 7. Homo erectus as a paleospecies 8. The transition to more modern forms 9. Summary and prospects for further research References Author index Subject index.

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Preface 1. Introduction 2. Homo erectus in the Far East 3. Homo erectus at Olduvai Gorge 4. Discoveries from the Turkana basin and other localities in sub-Saharan Africa 5. Northwest Africa 6. Comparisons of African hominids with Asian Homo erectus 7. Homo erectus as a paleospecies 8. The transition to more modern forms 9. Summary and prospects for further research References Author index Subject index.

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Preface 1. Introduction 2. Homo erectus in the Far East 3. Homo erectus at Olduvai Gorge 4. Discoveries from the Turkana basin and other localities in sub-Saharan Africa 5. Northwest Africa 6. Comparisons of African hominids with Asian Homo erectus 7. Homo erectus as a paleospecies 8. The transition to more modern forms 9. Summary and prospects for further research References Author index Subject index.

Key concepts: Homo erectus, Evolutionary biology, Human evolution, Extinct species, Biology, Paleontology, Pleistocene, Extant taxon

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