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This volume, the fifth in the important Koobi Fora series on human origins, reports archaeological finds from excavations at East Turkana in northern Kenya from 1969-1979. It concentrates on the evidence from the period between 1.9 and 0.7 million years ago for reconstructing the behavior of early human ancestors. During this research study, new interdisciplinary methods of survey, mapping, excavation, experimentation, and analysis were developed. The study investigated the geology, stratigraphy, site formation processes, technology of the stone assemblages, and associated fauna of the region. This book is a unique record for this time period in Kenya, and this work is a benchmark in the field of human evolution.

Fossil hominids --- Hominidés fossiles --- Hominids. --- Hominidés. --- Paleoecology --- Paléoécologie --- Geology --- Géologie. --- Antiquités --- Kenya --- Antiquities. --- -Paleoecology --- -Fossil hominids --- Hominids --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Great apes --- Hominians --- Hominidae --- Homininae --- Hominins --- Homonids --- Man-like primates --- Pongidae --- Apes --- Primates --- Early man --- Fossil hominins --- Fossil man --- Hominids, Fossil --- Hominins, Fossil --- Human fossils --- Human remains (Archaeology) --- Primates, Fossil --- Paleoanthropology --- Palaeoecology --- Ecology --- Paleobiology --- Hominidés fossiles --- Hominidés. --- Paléoécologie --- Géologie. --- Antiquités

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Fossil hominids --- Hominids. --- Paleoecology --- Geology --- Homme fossile --- Hominidae --- Paléoécologie --- Géologie --- Kenya --- Kenya --- Antiquities --- Antiquités

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This book tells the story of human evolution, the epic of 'Homo sapiens 'and its colorful precursors and relatives. The story begins in Africa, six to seven million years ago, and encompasses twenty known human species, of which 'Homo sapiens' is the sole survivor. Illustrated with spectacular, three-dimensional scientific reconstructions portrayed in their natural habitat developed by a team of physical anthropologists at the American Museum of Natural History and in concert with experts from around the world, the book is both a guide to extinct human species and an astonishing hominid family photo album. 'The Last Human' presents a comprehensive account of each species with information on its emergence, chronology, geographic range, classification, physiology, lifestyle, habitat, environment, cultural achievements, co-existing species, and possible reasons for extinction. Also included are summaries of fossil discoveries, controversies, and publications. What emerges from the fossil story is a new understanding of 'Homo sapiens'. No longer credible is the notion that our species is the end product of a single lineage, improved over generations by natural selection. Rather, the fossil record shows, we are a species with widely varied precursors, and our family tree is characterized by many branchings and repeated extinctions. Exhibition information: Photographs of most of the reconstructions that appear in this book will be featured in exhibits appearing in the new Hall of Human Origins at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The opening of the Hall is planned for November 2006.

Fossil hominids. --- Human beings --- Human evolution. --- Paleoanthropology --- Origin. --- Methodology.

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Located at the southwest corner of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Lothagam represents one of the most important intervals in African prehistory. Early human remains are restricted in distribution to Africa and the acquisition of an upright bipedal striding gait, the hallmark of humanity, appears to be at least circumstantially linked to the reduction of equatorial forests and the spread of grasslands on that continent. The diverse Lothagam fauna documents the end-Miocene transition from forested to more open habitats that were exploited by grazing horses and antelopes, hippos, giant pigs, and true elephants. It also includes spectacularly complete fossil carnivore skeletons and some of the oldest human remains.Enlisting a team of highly qualified specialists, this book provides the geologic context and dating framework for the Lothagam fossiliferous sequences, describes the immense diversity of vertebrate fossils recovered from the Late Miocene and Early Pliocene sediments, and synthesizes the results to interpret the changing paleoenvironments that prevailed at this site. The book will interest anthropologists, paleontologists, geologists, and anyone interested in human origins.

Vertebrates, Fossil --- Paleontology --- Animals, Fossil --- Vertébrés fossiles --- Paléontologie --- Animaux fossiles --- Lothagam Site (Kenya) --- Lothagam (Kenya : Site archéologique) --- Lothagam Site (Kenya). --- Vertébrés fossiles --- Paléontologie --- Lothagam (Kenya : Site archéologique) --- Animal fossils --- Animals, Antediluvian --- Animals, Prehistoric --- Antediluvian animals --- Fauna, Prehistoric --- Prehistoric animals --- Prehistoric fauna --- Miocene Epoch --- Fossils --- Chordata, Fossil --- Kenya --- Antiquities --- Vertebrates [Fossil ] --- Miocene --- Animals [Fossil ]