An anthropologist and an anatomist have combined their skills in this book to provide students and research workers with the essentials of anatomy and the means to apply these to investigations into hominid form and function. Using basic principles and relevant bones, conclusions can be reached regarding the probable musculature, stance, brain size, age, weight, and sex of a particular fossil specimen. The sort of deductions which are possible are illustrated by reference back to contemporary apes and humans, and a coherent picture of the history of hominid evolution appears. Written in a...

Presents an explanation of aspects of anatomy to students. These books are aimed to help those finding the core concepts of anatomy difficult to grasp, or as a revision aid. Illustrated and supplemented with MCQs, the clinical relevance is highlighted by common fractures, for example, of each area.