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A paleoanthropological account of the most complete early hominid ever found--in sediments more than a million years old, on the slopes of the Nariokotome sand river in Kenya. The editors, whose team unearthed the Nariokotome boy, bring together contributions from paleobiologists, geologists, anatomists, anthropologists, and ecologists, to explore the geology, dating, paleoenvironments, and taphonomy of the site; to offer a thorough account of the skeleton, along with photographs of all the hominid bones and bone fragments recovered from the site; and to present rigorous analyses of selected aspects of the biology of Homo erectus as revealed by this particular specimen and by comparisons with other Homo erectus fossils and with other primate species. A remarkable find, presented with impeccable production and beautiful illustrations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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On the slopes of the Nariokotome sand river in Kenya, sifting through sediments more than a million years old, Kamoya Kimeu uncovered a small piece of a skull. Piece followed piece--facial bones, teeth, vertebrae--and little by little paleontologists put together the most complete early hominid ever discovered, a Homo erectus skeleton christened the Nariokotome boy. This phenomenal find, a milestone in the history of paleoanthropology, is fully documented in this remarkable book. Beautifully illustrated and richly descriptive, The Nariokotome Homo Erectus Skeleton takes us into the field and the laboratory, and into the far reaches of prehistory, to show us what the fossilized remains of a young boy can tell us about our beginnings.

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