On the relationship between maxillary molar root shape and jaw kinematics in Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Plio-Pleistocene hominins from South Africa remain poorly understood. Here, we focus on how Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus exploited and—in part—partitioned their environment.
Gabriele A Macho +2 more
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Mechanisms of tooth damage and Paranthropus dietary reconstruction
Biosurface and Biotribology, 2018 According to the current fossil record, the extinct hominin genus Paranthropus and the genus Homo both first appeared ∼2.7 million years ago. Despite this similarity in geological age, Paranthropus evolved enormous postcanine teeth with very thick enamel
Oscar Borrero-Lopez +2 more
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What the eastern African stone tool evidence tells us about Plio-Pleistocene hominin extinctions [PDF]
Cambridge Prisms: ExtinctionThis paper examines the stone tool evidence associated with extinctions among Australopithecus, Paranthropus, and Homo in Eastern Africa between 0.8 and 3.5 Ma.
John J. Shea
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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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New fossils from Kromdraai and Drimolen, South Africa, and their distinctiveness among Paranthropus robustus [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Most fossil hominin species are sampled with spatial, temporal or anatomical biases that can hinder assessments of their paleodiversity, and may not yield genuine evolutionary signals.
José Braga +3 more
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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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New fossils reveal the hand of Paranthropus boisei [PDF]
NatureMatthew W. Tocheri +2 more
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New hominin dental remains from the ∼2.04–1.95 Ma Drimolen Main Quarry, South Africa
Annals of Human Biology, 2023 Background The Drimolen Palaeocave site is situated within the UNESCO Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa World Heritage Area and has yielded numerous hominin fossils since its discovery in 1992.
A. B. Leece +6 more
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Homoplasy in the evolution of modern human-like joint proportions in Australopithecus afarensis
eLife, 2021 The evolution of bipedalism and reduced reliance on arboreality in hominins resulted in larger lower limb joints relative to the joints of the upper limb. The pattern and timing of this transition, however, remains unresolved.
Anjali M Prabhat +5 more
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The first hominin from the early Pleistocene paleocave of Haasgat, South Africa [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Haasgat is a primate-rich fossil locality in the northeastern part of the Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here we report the first hominin identified from Haasgat, a partial maxillary molar (HGT 500), that was recovered ...
AB Leece +7 more
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