From Biped To Strider
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From Biped To Strider
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Author : D. Jeffrey Meldrum
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-06-27
From Biped To Strider written by D. Jeffrey Meldrum and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-27 with Social Science categories.
The inspiration for this volume of contributed papers stemmed from conversations between the editors in front of Chuck Hilton's poster on the determinants of hominid walking speed, presented at thel998 meetings of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA). Earlier at those meetings, Jeff Meldrum (with Roshna Wunderlich) had presented an alternate interpretation of the Laetoli footprints based on evidence of midfoot flexibility. As the discussion ensued we found convergence on a number of ideas about the nature of the evolution of modem human walking. From the continuation of that dialogue grew the proposal for a symposium which we called From Biped to Strider: the Emergence of Modem Human Walking. The symposium was held as a session of the 69th annual meeting of the AAPA, held in San Antonio, Texas in 2000. It seemed to us that the study of human bipedalism had become overshadowed by theoften polarized debates over whether australo pithecines were wholly terrestrial in habit, or retained a significant degree of arboreality.
The Anthropology Of Sport And Human Movement
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Author : Robert R. Sands
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2012
The Anthropology Of Sport And Human Movement written by Robert R. Sands and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Medical categories.
The evolution of the human species has always been closely tied to the relationship between biology and culture, and the human condition is rooted in this fascinating intersection. Sport, games, and competition serve as a nexus for humanity's innate fixation on movement and social activity, and these activities have served throughout history to encourage the proliferation of human culture for any number of exclusive or inclusive motivations: money, fame, health, spirituality, or social and cultural solidarity. The study of anthropology, as presented in Anthropology of Sport and Human Movement, provides a scope that offers a critical and discerning perspective on the complex calculus involving human biological and cultural variation that produces human movement and performance. Each chapter of this compelling collection resonates with the theme of a tightly woven relationship of biology and culture, of evolutionary implications and contemporary biological and cultural expression.
Cenozoic Vertebrate Tracks And Traces
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Author : Spencer G. Lucas
language : en
Publisher: New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Release Date : 2007
Cenozoic Vertebrate Tracks And Traces written by Spencer G. Lucas and has been published by New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Footprints, Fossil categories.
The Human Foot
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Author : Leslie Klenerman
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-01-16
The Human Foot written by Leslie Klenerman and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-16 with Medical categories.
Unique study of the human foot Sole perspective on the human foot in the market
Archaeology In Africa Potentials And Perspectives On Laboratory Fieldwork Research
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Author : Savino di Lernia
language : en
Publisher: All’Insegna del Giglio
Release Date : 2019-09-24
Archaeology In Africa Potentials And Perspectives On Laboratory Fieldwork Research written by Savino di Lernia and has been published by All’Insegna del Giglio this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-24 with Art categories.
Africa encompasses a multitude of environments and biomes that require specific scientific strategies – from desktop studies to field research to laboratory analysis – to tackle research questions that may range from the emergence of early humans to the ethnoarchaeological investigation. In several areas, turmoil, social instability and security constraints hamper or limit field activities and long-term funded programs. The kidnapping of German colleagues and the tragic death of two local collaborators in Nigeria urge to rethink our agenda and challenge our view of current research practice. This 1st Workshop on “Archaeology in Africa”, organized by Sapienza University of Rome, convened several researches from Italy or Italy-based researchers. The aim was to present and discuss theoretical, methodological and financial problems for Africanist researchers today. In a global perspective, the synergy between research groups is crucial. The need to intensify the national and international cooperation is also an essential step. This book collects a selection of the different perspectives presented to the workshop, mostly focussing from North Africa and East Africa.
Reading Prehistoric Human Tracks
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Author : Andreas Pastoors
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021
Reading Prehistoric Human Tracks written by Andreas Pastoors and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Archaeology categories.
This Open Access book explains that after long periods of prehistoric research in which the importance of the archaeological as well as the natural context of rock art has been constantly underestimated, research has now begun to take this context into focus for documentation, analysis, interpretation and understanding. Human footprints are prominent among the long-time under-researched features of the context in caves with rock art. In order to compensate for this neglect an innovative research program has been established several years ago that focuses on the merging of indigenous knowledge and western archaeological science for the benefit of both sides. The book gathers first the methodological diversity in the analysis of human tracks. Here major representatives of anthropological, statistical and traditional approaches feature the multi-layered methods available for the analysis of human tracks. Second it compiles case studies from around the globe of prehistoric human tracks. For the first time, the most important sites which have been found worldwide are published in a single publication. The third focus of this book is on firsthand experiences of researchers with indigenous tracking experts from around the globe, expounding on how archaeological sciencecan benefit from the ancestral knowledge. This book will be of interest to professional archaeologists, graduate students, ecologists, cultural anthropologists and laypeople, especially those focussing on hunting-gathering and pastoralist communities and who appreciate indigenous knowledge.--
Functional Inference In Paleoanthropology
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Author : David J. Daegling
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2022-01-04
Functional Inference In Paleoanthropology written by David J. Daegling and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-04 with Science categories.
In this deep examination of functional morphology, a renowned paleoanthropologist offers a new way to investigate human evolution through the fossil record. It is common for two functional anatomists to examine the exact same fossil material, yet argue over its evolutionary significance. How can this be? Traditionally, paleoanthropology has interpreted hominin fossil morphology by first considering the ecological challenges hominins faced, then drawing adaptive inferences based on the idea that skeletal morphology is largely a reflection of paleoecology. In Functional Inference in Paleoanthropology, innovative paleoanthropologist David J. Daegling suggests that researchers can resolve dichotomous interpretations of the fossil record by instead focusing on the biology and development of the bones themselves—such as measurable responses to deformations, stresses, and damage. Critically exploring how scientists probe and interpret fossil morphology for behavioral and adaptive inferences, Daegling makes the case that an intelligible science of functional morphology in the fossil record is impossible without the inclusion of this mechanobiological perspective. Drawing on historical examples from long-standing debates on the emergence of bipedality and the dietary shifts that facilitated the emergence of the hominin clade, Daegling traces the disjunctions between theoretical principles of comparative morphology and methodological practice in the paleontological context of human evolution. Sharing rich findings from recent decades of research in skeletal biomechanics, Functional Inference in Paleoanthropology examines how bone adapts over the lifespan, what environmental factors influence its quality, and how developmental constraints limit the skeleton's adaptive potential over evolutionary time.
The Evolutionary Biology Of The Human Pelvis
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Author : Cara M. Wall-Scheffler
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-01-16
The Evolutionary Biology Of The Human Pelvis written by Cara M. Wall-Scheffler and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-16 with Medical categories.
Synthesizes and re-examines the evolution of the human pelvis, which sits at the interface between locomotion and childbirth.
The Evolutionary Emergence Of Language
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Author : Rudolf Botha
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-07-25
The Evolutionary Emergence Of Language written by Rudolf Botha and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Leading primatologists, cognitive scientists, anthropologists, and linguists consider how language evolution can be understood by means of inference from the study of linked or analogous phenomena in language, animal behaviour, genetics, neurology, culture, and biology.
Lower Extremity Biomechanics
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Author : Stephen F. Albert, D.P.M., C.Ped., FACFAOM
language : en
Publisher: Bipedmed, LLC
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Lower Extremity Biomechanics written by Stephen F. Albert, D.P.M., C.Ped., FACFAOM and has been published by Bipedmed, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Medical categories.
Biomechanics is the study of the human body and how it behaves mechanically. This textbook is intended for all who have an interest in how our feet and legs work and particularly for those in the health care community who must remain abreast of the latest information and research. Written by leaders in the field, this books covers in detail current theoretical and applied concepts. You will find Lower Extremity Biomechanics: Theory and Practice Volume 1 a welcomed addition to your professional library.