Analyses of New Miocene Hominoids
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In 1941, Dr. Lewis Leakey discovered the remains of a fossil                    primate termed "Proconsul" in deposits on Rusinga Island in                     Western Kenya.  Over the last several years with NSF support, Dr.               Alan Walker and his colleagues have systematically excavated at                 the original and newly discovered sites to increase the sample of               Proconsul remains.  To date, they have collected well over 800                  specimens.  Postcranial remains are particularly noteworthy, and                analysis indicates that at least nine individuals, ranging in age               from infancy through adulthood, are represented.                                                                                                                With continued support, Drs. Walker, Teaford and colleagues will                continue to collect material.  They will, however, focus their                  attention on the restoration and analysis of the entire sample.                 Since many specimens are in a fragmentary state, extensive                      refitting and restoration is necessary.  The investigators will                 provide the first functional interpretations of certain areas of                the skeleton, such as the pelvis.  They will also apply                         relatively new methods such as finite element scaling analysis                  and dental microwear analyses to help determine how growth                      occurred and how Proconsul moved through and utilized its                       environment.                                                                                                                                                    The genus Proconsul flourished during the Miocene, which dates                  from ca. 25 to 4 million years ago.  This period saw the                        appearance and radiation of many species of apes, including the                 Proconsuls.  While most went extinct, one line led to the African               great apes and to humans.  While Proconsul probably lies outside                this direct line of descent, it can provide important information               on the more general group from which this lineage emerged.  This                sample is particularly important because it includes many                       postcranial specimens which because of their fragile nature are                 generally underrepresented in the primate fossil record.  With                  these remains, it will be possible to obtain a more complete                    picture of the several Proconsul species and to determine how                   they moved through their environment.  Many scientists will be                  interested not only in the team's conclusions, but also in the                  basic data.
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