We consider the evidence that more than one hominin species is sampled in a series of time intervals since 7Ma, and conclude that taxic diversity is a consistent feature of the hominin clade from c.4.5Ma until c.40ka years ago.doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-420190-3.00002-8B. Wood...
the dentition is morphologically more similar to that of apes, particularly the canine, which is large, triangular and pointed at the apex (Senutet al. 2001). Because of this, arguments for the hominin status ofOrrorinhave coalesced around the likelihood of habitual bipedality in this ...
Volcanoes have been proposed as the reason for the extinction of the Neanderthals and the hobbits of Indonesia, but the end of those species may not have come from a single, dramatic event
Volcanoes have been proposed as the reason for the extinction of the Neanderthals and the hobbits of Indonesia, but the end of those species may not have come from a single, dramatic event
We develop a framework to differentiate the technological niches of co-existing hominin species by reviewing some theoretical biases influential in thinking about techno-behaviours of extinct hominins, such as a teleological bias in discussing technological evolution. We suggest that some stone-tool classi...
‘single species hypothesis’1, which suggested that there can be no speciation in the hominin lineage, as its niche is ‘culture’. Culture, in Wolpoff’s view, is uniquely human and prevents boundaries between populations from occurring; hence, speciation was prohibited in hominins, but not ...
We demonstrate that, although canine crown height did not differ between these species, lt;emgt;A. anamensislt;/emgt; had larger and more dimorphic roots, more like those of extant great apes and lt;emgt;Ardipithecus ramiduslt;/emgt;, than those of lt;emgt;A. afarensislt;/emgt;. ...
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- A new gene study published on Thursday in the journal Cell has revealed that modern humans interbred with another species of archaic hominins, the Denisovans, on at least two occasions instead of the previous opinion of one-off admixture. ...
Initial analysis of the dental material from TD-6 hominins 1 & 3 and Sima hominin 18 suggested that both European species are similar to modern humans in their dental development, implying both prolonged maturation and new life history stages (childhood and adolescence; Bermúdez de Castro et al...
Unexpectedly rapid evolution of mandibular shape in homininsMembers of the hominins – namely the so-called 'australopiths' and the species of the genusHomo– are known to possess short and deep mandibles and relatively small incisors and canines. It is commonly assumed that this suite of ...