In this review of the evidence for and against taxic diversity within the hominin clade, we
begin by looking at the logic and the history of simple “ladder‐like” interpretations of the …

The influence of climate change on hominin evolution is much debated. Two issues hamper
our understanding of this process: the limited hominin fossil record, and incomplete …

Abstract Although the Turkana Basin is one of the driest regions of the East African Rift, its
Plio–Pleistocene sediments are rich in freshwater vertebrates and invertebrates, providing …

The social trackways theory (for full introduction see my previous article on the topic in
Biological Theory) is centered on the remarkable 3.66 mya Laetoli Fossilized Trackways, for …

The phylogenetic relationships between fossil hominin taxa have been a contentious topic
for decades. Recent discoveries of new taxa, rather than resolving the issue, have only …

Abstract The Lower Pliocene to upper Middle Pleistocene continental sedimentary infillings
of the Baza Basin (Guadix-Baza Depression, SE Spain) are worldwide unique by their high …

During field surveys between 2005 and 2011 in the Tugen Hills by the Franco-Kenyan
Kenya Palaeontology Expedition, several hominid specimens were discovered in the …

Hominins (the clade including modern humans and their fossil ancestors) were a
taxonomically and morphologically diverse group during the Plio-Pleistocene, and their …

Comprehending the dietary patterns of Turkana Basin primates from the late Paleogene and
early Neogene can contextualize the role of food choice in the evolution of higher primates …

Ardipithecus is a biological genus of fossil hominoids known from the Late Miocene and
Early Pliocene of Ethiopia. The genus includes two species, Ardipithecus ramidus and …