Mid-Pleistocene of Africa

L. C. Bishop; A. Turner

doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-53643-3.00252-1

Mid-Pleistocene of Africa

L. C. Bishop, A. Turner

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Abstract

A review of the middle Pleistocene vertebrate faunas of Africa is presented. After a summary of the climate and conditions prevalent during the middle Pleistocene, a regional approach is taken to the evidence, focusing in turn on northern Africa, eastern Africa, and southern Africa. Western Africa is not discussed due to the lack of faunal remains from the region. The changes in geographic range of some species and the composition of the evolving African fauna are emphasized, and modern African terrestrial faunas are shown to be archaic in comparison with those of Eurasia and the Americas.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science
Subtitle of host publication	Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	615-620
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780444536433
ISBN (Print)	9780444536426
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-53643-3.00252-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Africa
Fauna
Fossil
Homo
Mammal
Middle Pleistocene

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General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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