The taxonomic attribution of African hominin postcrania from the Miocene through the Pleistocene: Associations and assumptions
Postcranial bones may provide valuable information about fossil taxa relating to their
locomotor habits, manipulative abilities and body sizes. Distinctive features of the …
locomotor habits, manipulative abilities and body sizes. Distinctive features of the …
Challenges and perspectives on functional interpretations of australopith postcrania and the reconstruction of hominin locomotion
M Cazenave, TL Kivell - Journal of Human Evolution, 2023 - Elsevier
In 1994, Hunt published the 'postural feeding hypothesis'—a seminal paper on the origins of
hominin bipedalism—founded on the detailed study of chimpanzee positional behavior and …
hominin bipedalism—founded on the detailed study of chimpanzee positional behavior and …
Early evolution of small body size in Homo floresiensis
Y Kaifu, I Kurniawan, S Mizushima, J Sawada… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Recent discoveries of Homo floresiensis and H. luzonensis raise questions regarding how
extreme body size reduction occurred in some extinct Homo species in insular …
extreme body size reduction occurred in some extinct Homo species in insular …
Form, function and evolution of the human hand
The modern human hand is an intriguing mix of primitive morphology and derived function.
Traditionally, its form and function are explained as a functional “trade‐off” between the …
Traditionally, its form and function are explained as a functional “trade‐off” between the …
An updated analysis of hominin phylogeny with an emphasis on re-evaluating the phylogenetic relationships of Australopithecus sediba
The discovery and description of Australopithecus sediba has reignited the debate over the
evolutionary history of the australopiths and the genus Homo. It has been suggested that A …
evolutionary history of the australopiths and the genus Homo. It has been suggested that A …
Knuckle-walking in Sahelanthropus? Locomotor inferences from the ulnae of fossil hominins and other hominoids
Because the ulna supports and transmits forces during movement, its morphology can signal
aspects of functional adaptation. To test whether, like extant apes, some hominins habitually …
aspects of functional adaptation. To test whether, like extant apes, some hominins habitually …
The pectoral girdle of StW 573 ('Little Foot') and its implications for shoulder evolution in the Hominina
KJ Carlson, DJ Green, T Jashashvili… - Journal of Human …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The ca. 3.67 Ma adult skeleton known as 'Little Foot'(StW 573), recovered from
Sterkfontein Member 2 breccia in the Silberberg Grotto, is remarkable for its morphology and …
Sterkfontein Member 2 breccia in the Silberberg Grotto, is remarkable for its morphology and …
New fossils of Australopithecus sediba reveal a nearly complete lower back
Adaptations of the lower back to bipedalism are frequently discussed but infrequently
demonstrated in early fossil hominins. Newly discovered lumbar vertebrae contribute to a …
demonstrated in early fossil hominins. Newly discovered lumbar vertebrae contribute to a …
Reduced limb integration characterizes primate clades with diverse locomotor adaptations
JK Spear - Journal of Human Evolution, 2024 - Elsevier
Hominoids exhibit a strikingly diverse set of locomotor adaptations—including knuckle-
walking, brachiation, quadrumanuous suspension, and striding bipedalism—while also …
walking, brachiation, quadrumanuous suspension, and striding bipedalism—while also …
Homoplasy in the evolution of modern human-like joint proportions in Australopithecus afarensis
The evolution of bipedalism and reduced reliance on arboreality in hominins resulted in
larger lower limb joints relative to the joints of the upper limb. The pattern and timing of this …
larger lower limb joints relative to the joints of the upper limb. The pattern and timing of this …