Neogene Paleontology of the Manonga Valley, Tanzania A Window into the Evolutionary History of East Africa

Contributions to this volume detail paleontologic research in Manonga Valley, and shed important light on the evolutionary development of eastern Africa. Chapters provide novel insights into the taxonomy, paleobiology, ecology, and zoogeographic relationships of African faunas, as well as lay the fo...

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Other Authors: Harrison, Terry (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1997, 1997
Edition:1st ed. 1997
Series:Topics in Geobiology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a 1 • Introduction: Paleontological and Geological Research in the Manonga Valley, Tanzania -- 2 • Detailed Stratigraphy of the Neogene Sediments at Tinde and Other Localities in the Central Manonga Basin -- 3 • Mineralogy of the Wembere-Manonga Formation, Manonga Valley, Tanzania, and the Possible Provenance of the Sediments -- 4 • Paleoecology and Taphonomy of Fossil Localities in the Manonga Valley, Tanzania -- 5 • Fossil Ruminants (Mammalia) from the Manonga Valley, Tanzania -- 6 • The Anatomy, Paleobiology, and Phylogenetic Relationships of the Hippopotamidae (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) from the Manonga Valley, Tanzania -- 7 • Fossil Suids from the Manonga Valley, Tanzania -- 8 • Later Neogene Hipparions from the Manonga Valley, Tanzania -- 9 • Fossil Proboscidea from the Wembere-Manonga Formation, Manonga Valley, Tanzania -- 10 • Systematics, Paleobiogeography, and Paleoenvironmental Significance of Rodents from the Ibole Member, Manonga Valley, Tanzania -- 11 • Fossil Fish from the Manonga Valley, Tanzania: Description, Paleoecology, and Biogeographic Relationships -- 12 • Late Cenozoic Freshwater Mollusks of the Wembere-Manonga Formation, Manonga Valley, Tanzania -- 13 • Paleontology and Biochronology of Fossil Localities in the Manonga Valley, Tanzania -- 14 • Hominid Origins: A View from the Manonga Valley 
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520 |a Contributions to this volume detail paleontologic research in Manonga Valley, and shed important light on the evolutionary development of eastern Africa. Chapters provide novel insights into the taxonomy, paleobiology, ecology, and zoogeographic relationships of African faunas, as well as lay the foundation for future geological, paleontological, and paleoecological studies in this important area. The book concludes with a discussion of the importance of investigations on broader geographical sites, including the Manonga Valley, for human evolution research. The text is supported by 143 illustrations