The Skull of Australopithecus Afarensis (Series in Human Evolution) by
William H. Kimbel, Yoel Rak, Donald C. Johanson, Ralph L. Holloway,
Michael S. Yuan
ISBN: 0195157060
(Published by Oxford University Press, USA, April 2004)

272 pages

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Table of Contents
Background
Recovery and Reconstruction of A.L. 444-2
Recovery
Stratigraphic Provenance and Geological Age
Taphonomic Aspects and Reconstruction of the Skull
Ontogenetic Age and Sex of A.L. 444-2
A.L. 444-2: The Skull as a Whole
The Cranium with the Occluded Mandible
The Cranium: Lateral and Median Views
The Cranium: Vertical View
The Cranium: Frontal View
The Cranium: Occipital View
The Cranium: Basal View
``Composite Reconstruction'' of 1984/1988 in Light of A.L. 444-2
Pattern of Cranial Cresting
Pattern of the Venous Sinuses
Endocranial Morphology of A.L. 444-2
Distortion of the Endocast
Assessment of Endocranial Volume
Morphological Description
Discussion
Elements of the Disarticulated Skull
The Frontal Bone
The Parietal Bones
The Temporal Bones
The Occipital Bone
The Maxilla and the Palatine Bone
The Nasal Bones
The Zygomatic Bone
The Mandible
Dentition
Implications of A.L. 444-2 for the Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Status of A.
afarensis
Morphology of the A.L. 444-2 Skull: Summary of the Major Features
Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Status of A. afarensis
Phylogenetic Position of A. afarensis
Australopithecus afarensis in Human Evolution
Notes
References
Index