Front Cover; The Australopithecine Face; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; THE AUSTRALOPITHECINE FACE; Chapter One. Introduction; The Robust Australopithecine Face: A Review; Object of the Study; Introduction to the Face; Definition of the Face; Taxonomy; Chapter Two. Australopithecus afiicanus; Frontal View; Lateral View; Superior View; Basal View; Summary of the Major Facial Features; Chapter Three. Australopithecus robustus; Frontal View; Lateral View; Superior View; Basal View; Summary of the Major Facial Features

Chapter Four. Australopithecus boiseiFrontal View; Lateral View; Superior View; Basal View; Summary of the Major Facial Features; PLATES; Chapter Five. Australopithecus afaiensis; Frontal View; Lateral View; Basal View; Summary of the Major Facial Features; Chapter Six. The Structural Significance of the Facial Morphology and Topography of the Australopithecines; The Molarization of the Premolars and the Formation of the Anterior Pillars; The Formation of the Nasoalveolar Triangular Frame in the Face; The Retraction of the Palate and the Advancement of the Peripheral Face: Metric Evidence

Topographic and Morphological Manifestations of the Shifting of the Palate and of the Peripheral FaceThe Visor under Masseteric Pressure and Its Effect on the Morphology of the Face and Skull; The Effect of the Size of the Temporalis Muscle and Its Advancement on the Morphology of the Face; The Face as a Whole: The Outline of the Facial Mask and Its Proportions; Summary; Chapter Seven. Conclusions: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Australopithecines; FIGURES; References; Index