Frederick E. Grine
ProfessorPh.D., University of the Witwatersrand, 1984
Research Interests
Frederick Grine's research is focused on the hominid fossil record, with
particular reference to the problems of alpha taxonomy (species recognition
and differentiation) in the Pliocene and early Pleistocene and the
reconstruction of phylogenetic relationships among extinct taxa. He is
interested in dental morphology as it relates to issues of taxonomy and
function, and the scope of his research work in this realm encompasses
the reconstruction of early hominid dietary habits from the analysis of
dental microwear, and the study of the functional significance of differences
in enamel thickness and microstructure. Grine's research also extends to the
analysis of human fossils from Middle Stone Age archaeological sites in
southern Africa as they relate to issues surrounding the emergence of modern
humans. He has an abiding interest in road biking and blues music.
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