In studying the nature of variation and determining the taxonomic composition of a hominin
fossil assemblage the phylogenetically closest and thus the most relevant modern …

When dental morphological variation within extant species is used as a guideline to partition
variation within fossil samples into species, the underlying assumption is that fossil species …

Objectives Non‐human primate growth trajectories are often used to estimate the age and
life history traits of fossil taxa. The exclusive use of chimpanzee growth patterns to estimate …

Dr. Maryellen Ruvolo (1994) discusses a variety of issues related to molecular phylogeny
and the evolutionary history of the African hominoids. We agree with Dr. Ruvolo that …

The classic studies of Coolidge (1929) and Groves (1967, 1970a, b, 1986; Groves and Stott,
1979), coupled with more recent investigations (Uchida, 1996, 1998; Taylor, 1998a, b, 1999 …

The feeding ecology of sympatric great ape species yields valuable information for
palaeodietary reconstructions in sympatric early hominin species. However, no isotopic …

Factors influencing the hominoid life histories are poorly understood, and little is known
about how ecological conditions modulate the pace of their development. Yet our limited …

Recently developed methods of individual‐based analysis of genetic data allow an
unprecedented opportunity to understand the relationships among fragmented populations …

The early hominin record is characterized by numerous shifts in dental proportions (eg,
canine reduction and megadontia) linked to changes in diet and social behavior. Recent …

In the assessment of human origins, chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes, henceforth called Pan)
represent the best hominoid outgroup for comparisons. Such an outgroup roots the" …