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Inferences about fossil hominin locomotion through 3D morphometric analysis of wrist ligament insertion sites [PDF]
Scientific ReportsUnderstanding the evolution of wrist anatomy in fossil hominins is essential for reconstructing their locomotor behavior and manipulative capabilities. Traditionally, most studies have focused on bone morphology, overlooking the informative potential of ...
Aroa Casado +9 more
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Complex and diverse patterns of neurocranial development in Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Homo [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEven though poorly understood, early ontogeny may have influenced the distinct morphologies and behaviors of Homo sapiens, fossil hominins and extant African apes.
José Braga, Z. Alemseged, E. Gilissen
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Elliptical Fourier analysis of hominoid radius shape: implications for Ardipithecus ramidus [PDF]
Biology OpenIsabella Araiza
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One hominin taxon or two at Malapa Cave? Implications for the origins of Homo
South African Journal of Science, 2021 A report on the skeletons of two individuals from the Malapa cave site in South Africa attributes them both to a new hominin species, Australopithecus sediba. However, our analysis of the specimens’ mandibles indicates that Australopithecus sediba is not
Yoel Rak +4 more
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Hominin lower limb bones from Sterkfontein Caves, South Africa (1998–2003 excavations)
South African Journal of Science, 2021 We describe late Pliocene and early Pleistocene hominin fossils from Sterkfontein Caves (South Africa), including two femoral specimens, as well as a partial tibia and a partial fibula.
Travis Rayne Pickering +4 more
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Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris, 2022 Interpreting and understanding morphological variation within the fossil hominin record represent one of the major challenges in palaeoanthropology.
Amélie Beaudet
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Long-term patterns of body mass and stature evolution within the hominin lineage [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 Body size is a central determinant of a species' biology and adaptive strategy, but the number of reliable estimates of hominin body mass and stature have been insufficient to determine long-term patterns and subtle interactions in these size components ...
Manuel Will +2 more
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Mandibular ramus morphology and species identification in Australopithecus sediba
South African Journal of Science, 2022 The site of Malapa, South Africa, has produced fossil evidence from multiple individuals of Australopithecus sediba including the partial skeletons designated as MH1 (holotype) and MH2 (paratype).
John Hawks, Lee R. Berger
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Unravelling the functional biomechanics of dental features and tooth wear [PDF]
, 2013 Most of the morphological features recognized in hominin teeth, particularly the topography of the occlusal surface, are generally interpreted as an evolutionary functional adaptation for mechanical food processing.
Benazzi, Stefano +3 more
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Communications Biology, 2021 Fornai et al. present a geometric morphometric study of the sacrum in two alleged Australopithecus africanus specimens from Sterkfontein Member 4, South Africa. By comparing the two fossil hominins to a diverse sample of modern humans and great apes, the
Cinzia Fornai +4 more
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