Abstract The Miocene epoch (23.03–5.33 Ma) was a time interval of global warmth, relative
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …

The relationship of evolution with diet and environment can provide insights into modern
disease. Fossil evidence shows apes, and early human ancestors were fruit eaters living in …

The aim of the atlas is to provide images of taphonomic modifications, making it as
comprehensive as possible with evidence presently available. This volume is intended both …

The assembly of Africa's iconic C4 grassland ecosystems is central to evolutionary
interpretations of many mammal lineages, including hominins. C4 grasses are thought to …

The evolution of C4 grassland ecosystems in eastern Africa has been intensely studied
because of the potential influence of vegetation on mammalian evolution, including that of …

Living hominoids are distinguished by upright torsos and versatile locomotion. It is
hypothesized that these features evolved for feeding on fruit from terminal branches in …

Apes, members of the superfamily Hominoidea, possess a distinctive suite of anatomical
and behavioral characters which appear to have evolved relatively late and relatively …

For more than 80 years, Proconsul has held a pivotal position in interpretations of catarrhine
evolution and hominoid diversification in East Africa. The majority of what we 'know'about …

Africa's paleo-climate change represents an “ecological black-box” along the evolutionary
timeline of spoken language; a vocal hominid went in and, millions of years later, out came a …

Plants are strongly influenced by their surrounding environment, which makes them reliable
indicators of climate and ecology. The relationship between climate, ecology, plant traits and …