Evolution of early Homo: An integrated biological perspective
Background Until recently, the evolution of the genus Homo has been interpreted in the
context of the onset of African aridity and the expansion of open grasslands. Homo erectus …
context of the onset of African aridity and the expansion of open grasslands. Homo erectus …
Cenozoic vegetation, climate changes and hominid evolution in tropical Africa
R Bonnefille - Global and Planetary Change, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper reviews information on past vegetation of tropical Africa during the Cenozoic,
focused upon the last 10Ma, a time spanning hominid record in Central and East Africa …
focused upon the last 10Ma, a time spanning hominid record in Central and East Africa …
Homo naledi, a new species of the genus Homo from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa
Homo naledi is a previously-unknown species of extinct hominin discovered within the
Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa. This …
Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa. This …
Evidence for stone-tool-assisted consumption of animal tissues before 3.39 million years ago at Dikika, Ethiopia
The oldest direct evidence of stone tool manufacture comes from Gona (Ethiopia) and dates
to between 2.6 and 2.5 million years (Myr) ago. At the nearby Bouri site several cut-marked …
to between 2.6 and 2.5 million years (Myr) ago. At the nearby Bouri site several cut-marked …
Early Homo at 2.8 Ma from Ledi-Geraru, Afar, Ethiopia
Our understanding of the origin of the genus Homo has been hampered by a limited fossil
record in eastern Africa between 2.0 and 3.0 million years ago (Ma). Here we report the …
record in eastern Africa between 2.0 and 3.0 million years ago (Ma). Here we report the …
A juvenile early hominin skeleton from Dikika, Ethiopia
Understanding changes in ontogenetic development is central to the study of human
evolution. With the exception of Neanderthals, the growth patterns of fossil hominins have …
evolution. With the exception of Neanderthals, the growth patterns of fossil hominins have …
Alternating high and low climate variability: The context of natural selection and speciation in Plio-Pleistocene hominin evolution
Interaction of orbital insolation cycles defines a predictive model of alternating phases of
high-and low-climate variability for tropical East Africa over the past 5 million years. This …
high-and low-climate variability for tropical East Africa over the past 5 million years. This …
Hominin taxic diversity: Fact or fantasy?
B Wood, E K. Boyle - American journal of physical anthropology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
begin by looking at the logic and the history of simple “ladder‐like” interpretations of the …
Virtual cranial reconstruction of Sahelanthropus tchadensis
CPE Zollikofer, MS Ponce de León, DE Lieberman… - Nature, 2005 - nature.com
Previous research in Chad at the Toros-Menalla 266 fossiliferous locality (about 7 million
years old) uncovered a nearly complete cranium (TM 266-01-60-1), three mandibular …
years old) uncovered a nearly complete cranium (TM 266-01-60-1), three mandibular …
Hominin life history: reconstruction and evolution
In this review we attempt to reconstruct the evolutionary history of hominin life history from
extant and fossil evidence. We utilize demographic life history theory and distinguish life …
extant and fossil evidence. We utilize demographic life history theory and distinguish life …