The evolution of the upright posture and gait—a review and a new synthesis
C Niemitz - Naturwissenschaften, 2010 - Springer
During the last century, approximately 30 hypotheses have been constructed to explain the
evolution of the human upright posture and locomotion. The most important and recent ones …
evolution of the human upright posture and locomotion. The most important and recent ones …
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 …
The PyHST2 hybrid distributed code for high speed tomographic reconstruction with iterative reconstruction and a priori knowledge capabilities
We present the PyHST2 code which is in service at ESRF for phase-contrast and absorption
tomography. This code has been engineered to sustain the high data flow typical of the 3rd …
tomography. This code has been engineered to sustain the high data flow typical of the 3rd …
Applications of X-ray synchrotron microtomography for non-destructive 3D studies of paleontological specimens
Paleontologists are quite recent newcomers among the users of X-ray synchrotron imaging
techniques at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). Studies of the external …
techniques at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). Studies of the external …
Nature and relationships of Sahelanthropus tchadensis
R Macchiarelli, A Bergeret-Medina, D Marchi… - Journal of Human …, 2020 - Elsevier
A partial left femur (TM 266-01-063) was recovered in July 2001 at Toros-Menalla, Chad, at
the same fossiliferous location as the late Miocene holotype of Sahelanthropus tchadensis …
the same fossiliferous location as the late Miocene holotype of Sahelanthropus tchadensis …
Timing of C4 grass expansion across sub-Saharan Africa
The emergence of C4 grass biomes is believed to have first taken place in the upper
Miocene, when a series of events modified global climate with long-lasting impacts on …
Miocene, when a series of events modified global climate with long-lasting impacts on …
[HTML][HTML] Chad Basin: paleoenvironments of the Sahara since the Late Miocene
M Schuster, P Duringer… - Comptes …, 2009 - comptes-rendus.academie-sciences …
Since the mid 1990s, the Mission paléoanthropologique francotchadienne (MPFT) conducts
yearly paleontological field investigations of the Miocene-Pliocene of the Chad Basin. This …
yearly paleontological field investigations of the Miocene-Pliocene of the Chad Basin. This …
Was the Early Pliocene hominin 'Australopithecus' anamensis a hard object feeder?
Features that are characteristic of early hominin jaws and teeth have been widely perceived
as having evolved to process food items that likely accompanied the expansion of drier …
as having evolved to process food items that likely accompanied the expansion of drier …
Phytoliths indicate significant arboreal cover at Sahelanthropus type locality TM266 in northern Chad and a decrease in later sites
We analyzed phytolith and diatom remains preserved at 45 Miocene and Pliocene localities
dated between 8 and 1 Ma in northern Chad (16–17° N). Some of these localities yielded …
dated between 8 and 1 Ma in northern Chad (16–17° N). Some of these localities yielded …
New termite trace fossils: Galleries, nests and fungus combs from the Chad basin of Africa (Upper Miocene–Lower Pliocene)
P Duringer, M Schuster, JF Genise, HT Mackaye… - Palaeogeography …, 2007 - Elsevier
Four new trace fossils of termites are described from the Upper Miocene and Lower
Pliocene continental sandstones of the northern Chad basin. Coatonichnus globosus …
Pliocene continental sandstones of the northern Chad basin. Coatonichnus globosus …