We propose that plant foods containing high quantities of starch were essential for the
evolution of the human phenotype during the Pleistocene. Although previous studies have …

Diet changes are considered key events in human evolution. Most studies of early hominin
diets focused on tooth size, shape, and craniomandibular morphology, as well as stone tools …

The human trophic level (HTL) during the Pleistocene and its degree of variability serve,
explicitly or tacitly, as the basis of many explanations for human evolution, behavior, and …

The East African hominin Paranthropus boisei was characterized by a suite of craniodental
features that have been widely interpreted as adaptations to a diet that consisted of hard …

The life history of Homo sapiens is characterized by a lengthy period of juvenile
dependence that requires extensive allocare, short interbirth intervals with concomitantly …

The worldwide association of H. erectus with elephants is well documented and so is the
preference of humans for fat as a source of energy. We show that rather than a matter of …

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 …

Dental microwear has long been used as evidence concerning the diets of extinct species.
Here, we present a comparative baseline series of dental microwear textures for a sample of …

Neoecology and paleoecology both seek to answer the same questions, albeit using
different material, at different time scales and with different limitations. Nevertheless, too …

Dietary information of fossil mammals can be revealed via the analysis of tooth morphology,
tooth wear, tooth geochemistry, and the microscopic wear patterns on tooth surfaces …