“Lucy” redux: A review of research on Australopithecus afarensis
WH Kimbel, LK Delezene - American journal of physical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In the 1970s, mid‐Pliocene hominin fossils were found at the sites of Hadar in Ethiopia and
Laetoli in Tanzania. These samples constituted the first substantial evidence for hominins …
Laetoli in Tanzania. These samples constituted the first substantial evidence for hominins …
Climatic variability and plant food distribution in Pleistocene Europe: Implications for Neanderthal diet and subsistence
BL Hardy - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Contrary to their cold-adapted image, Neanderthals inhabited Pleistocene Europe during a
time of great climatic fluctuation with temperatures ranging from as warm as present-day …
time of great climatic fluctuation with temperatures ranging from as warm as present-day …
Isotopic evidence of early hominin diets
M Sponheimer, Z Alemseged… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Carbon isotope studies of early hominins from southern Africa showed that their diets
differed markedly from the diets of extant apes. Only recently, however, has a major influx of …
differed markedly from the diets of extant apes. Only recently, however, has a major influx of …
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 …
Diet of Paranthropus boisei in the early Pleistocene of East Africa
TE Cerling, E Mbua, FM Kirera… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
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 …
features that have been widely interpreted as adaptations to a diet that consisted of hard …
The diet of Australopithecus sediba
Specimens of Australopithecus sediba from the site of Malapa, South Africa (dating from
approximately 2 million years (Myr) ago) present a mix of primitive and derived traits that …
approximately 2 million years (Myr) ago) present a mix of primitive and derived traits that …
Paleobiological Implications of the Ardipithecus ramidus Dentition
The Middle Awash Ardipithecus ramidus sample comprises over 145 teeth, including
associated maxillary and mandibular sets. These help reveal the earliest stages of human …
associated maxillary and mandibular sets. These help reveal the earliest stages of human …
The feeding biomechanics and dietary ecology of Australopithecus africanus
DS Strait, GW Weber, S Neubauer… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
The African Plio-Pleistocene hominins known as australopiths evolved a distinctive
craniofacial morphology that traditionally has been viewed as a dietary adaptation for …
craniofacial morphology that traditionally has been viewed as a dietary adaptation for …
Isotopic Evidence for Dietary Variability in the Early Hominin Paranthropus robustus
Traditional methods of dietary reconstruction do not allow the investigation of dietary
variability within the lifetimes of individual hominins. However, laser ablation stable isotope …
variability within the lifetimes of individual hominins. However, laser ablation stable isotope …
Mechanical properties of plant underground storage organs and implications for dietary models of early hominins
The diet of early human ancestors has received renewed theoretical interest since the
discovery of elevated δ 13 C values in the enamel of Australopithecus africanus and …
discovery of elevated δ 13 C values in the enamel of Australopithecus africanus and …