
The Forgotten Lineage(s)
Paleobiology of Paranthropus
Springer (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 18. May 2026
Book
Hardback
XVI, 620 pages
978-3-032-05484-5 (ISBN)
Description
This volume brings together an international roster of scientists, many of which have spent their careers researching the fossil evidence for, and the context of, the taxa that are conventionally subsumed within the genus
Paranthropus
, to present and synthesize the latest research about the paleobiology
of
Paranthropus
. Among the topics and questions collectively explored are the following:- The history of the "robust australopiths".- Fossil evidence from sites in eastern and southern Africa.- The context of the relevant fossil evidence (e.g., dating, paleohabitat, etc.).- Functional and adaptive significance of the relevant fossil evidence (e.g. diet, posture, locomotion, dexterity, etc).- Taxonomy and systematics (e.g., primary and secondary evidence relevant to determining the evolutionary relationships among the fossil evidence from eastern and southern Africa).- Synthesis and summary, including whether and how a better understanding of
Paranthropus
can inform us about the evolutionary history of our own genus. This much needed volume presents the first comprehensive review of
Paranthropus
in more than three decades, and will appeal to researchers, graduate students, and upper level undergraduate students.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
108 farbige Abbildungen, 91 s/w Abbildungen
XVI, 620 p. 201 illus., 109 illus. in color.
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
1778 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-032-05484-5 (9783032054845)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-032-05485-2
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Paul J. Constantino | Kaye E. Reed | Bernard A. Wood
The Forgotten Lineage(s)
Paleobiology of Paranthropus
E-Book
05/2026
Springer
€117.69
Available for download
Persons
Dr. Paul Constantino is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Saint Michael's College, Vermont, USA. His research interests include evolutionary morphology of the skull and dentition, dietary adaptations and paleoanthropology.
Dr. Kaye Reed is a Professor and Director of the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University. Her research interests include early hominid paleoecology, mammal paleontology, community ecology, mammalian biogeography, human evolution, primate evolution and macroecology.
Dr. Bernard Wood is a Professor of Human Origins and Human Evolutionary Anatomy in the Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology at George Washington University. His research interests include understanding the evolution of higher primates, hominin taxonomy and hominin evolutionary biology.
Dr. Kaye Reed is a Professor and Director of the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University. Her research interests include early hominid paleoecology, mammal paleontology, community ecology, mammalian biogeography, human evolution, primate evolution and macroecology.
Dr. Bernard Wood is a Professor of Human Origins and Human Evolutionary Anatomy in the Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology at George Washington University. His research interests include understanding the evolution of higher primates, hominin taxonomy and hominin evolutionary biology.
Content
The Fossil Evidence for Paranthropus History of Discovery and Interpretation.- On the Enigmatic KNM-WT 17000 Cranium of Australopithecus aethiopicus.- The Role of Selection in Shaping the Craniomandibular Morphology of Paranthropus.- Brain Evolution in Paranthropus.