Paleoprimatological research over the last 50 years: Foci and trends

Wiley - Tập 56 Số 4 - Trang 373-382 - 1981
Elwyn L. Simons1, Herbert H. Covert1
1Department of Anthropology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27706.

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Abstract

Since 1930 the approach to fossil primates has undergone a twofold revolution, in more advanced taxonomic thinking, and in the growth of studies relating living primates to the interpretation of past forms. Great strides have also been made in discovering primate fossils–in 1930 there were some 58 genera of extinct primates known, and since then more than 65 new genera have been named. A major aspect of paleoprimatological research today is multidisciplinary field projects, which have accounted for a fuller understanding of dating and context. The application of functional morphology to aspects of primate evolution has allowed better understanding of primate locomotion, diet, and behavior.

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