Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- I. The Site.- 2. Geologic setting and age.- 3. Microstratigraphy and paleoenvironments.- 4. Taphonomy.- 5. The faunal context.- II. The Specimen.- 6. The skull.- 7. The postcranial bones.- 8. The dentition.- III. Analytical Studies.- 9. The physiological age of KNM-WT 15000.- 10. The reconstruction of the pelvis.- 11. Body size and body shape.- 12. The thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.- 13. The rib cage.- 14. The endocast.- 15. The vertebral canal.- 16. A morphometric study of facial growth.- 17. Perspectives on the nariokotome discovery.- A note on accession numbers.- The preparation and Casting of the specimen.- References.- Acknowledgments.- Contributors.

Reviews

"What impresses me most about the volume is that apart from the basic description of the fossil, which itself is of great importance, the editors have sought out leading experts to tackle problems relating to specific issues in the evolutionary biology of Homo erectus. Many of these chapters would stand alone as major contributions. Together, they make a remarkable volume that will become a standard reference." (Robert A. Foley, Professor of Biological Anthropology, University of Cambridge)