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Dental ontogeny in pliocene and early pleistocene hominins.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Until recently, our understanding of the evolution of human growth and development derived from studies of fossil juveniles that employed extant populations for both age determination and comparison.
Tanya M Smith, Paul Tafforeau, Adeline Le Cabec, Anne Bonnin, Alexandra Houssaye, Joane Pouech, Jacopo Moggi-Cecchi, Fredrick Manthi, Carol Ward, Masrour Makaremi, Colin G Menter   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Who ate OH80 (Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania)? A geometric-morphometric analysis of surface bone modifications of a Paranthropus boisei skeleton [PDF]

, 2019
Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania) is one of the key areas for the study of human origins, given the sheer abundance of archaeological and paleontological sites discovered.
Arriaza, María del Carmen, Courtenay, Lloyd Austin, González Aguilera, Diego, Yravedra Sainz de los Terreros, José, Ortega Martínez, María Cruz, Maté-González, Miguel Ángel, Aramendi Picado, Julia, Baquedano Pérez, Enrique, Domínguez Rodrigo, Manuel, Gidna, Agness, Mabulla, Audax   +10 more
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Hard-object feeding in sooty mangabeys (Cercocebus atys) and interpretation of early hominin feeding ecology. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
Morphology of the dentofacial complex of early hominins has figured prominently in the inference of their dietary adaptations. Recent theoretical analysis of craniofacial morphology of Australopithecus africanus proposes that skull form in this taxon ...
David J Daegling, W Scott McGraw, Peter S Ungar, James D Pampush, Anna E Vick, E Anderson Bitty   +5 more
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Taxonomic and sex differences in sagittal cresting among gracile and robust capuchin monkeys

Journal of Anatomy, Volume 248, Issue 1, Page 53-61, January 2026.
In this study, I show that there are interspecific differences in the frequency and pattern of sagittal cresting among six capuchin species. Four of the six species show sagittal cresting, with Cebus capucinus showing a different sagittal cresting pattern to that observed in three robust capuchin species. All four crested species show sexual dimorphism
Katharine L. Balolia
wiley   +1 more source

Catalogue of immature hominin fossils from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Annals of Human Biology
Background: This study evaluates the fossil remains of South African hominins curated at the University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg (Wits University), the largest repository of human evolution assemblages in southern Africa.Aim: The aim of the study ...
Debra R. Bolter, Bernhard Zipfel
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Disproportionate Cochlear Length in Genus Homo Shows a High Phylogenetic Signal during Apes' Hearing Evolution. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Changes in lifestyles and body weight affected mammal life-history evolution but little is known about how they shaped species' sensory systems. Since auditory sensitivity impacts communication tasks and environmental acoustic awareness, it may have ...
J Braga, J-M Loubes, D Descouens, J Dumoncel, J F Thackeray, J-L Kahn, F de Beer, A Riberon, K Hoffman, P Balaresque, E Gilissen   +10 more
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A morphometric analysis of hominin teeth attributed to Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Homo

South African Journal of Science, 2016
Teeth are the most common element in the fossil record and play a critical role in taxonomic assessments. Variability in extant hominoid species is commonly used as a basis to gauge expected ranges of variability in fossil hominin species. In this study,
Susan J. Dykes
doaj   +1 more source

Statistical shape modelling as a novel reconstruction tool in palaeoanthropology: A case study on fossil pelves

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 11, Page 2569-2584, November 2025.
Abstract Reconstructing incomplete anatomical regions of extinct taxa is critical for understanding their ecological and evolutionary context, including their migration patterns, reproductive strategies and environmental adaptations. In hominins, the pelvis can be particularly challenging to reconstruct because crushing and fragmentation during ...
Nicole Torres‐Tamayo, Caroline VanSickle, Mirella A. Woodert, Martin Haeusler, Stefan Schlager   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Die biologiese evolusie van die mens: oorwegings, stand van kennis en enkele implikasies

Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship, 2006
The biological evolution of man: considerations, current knowledge, and some implications The biological evolution of the modern man is and remains a controversial subject. In this article, I give an overview of the most important fossil hominid finds,
H. Bouwman
doaj   +1 more source

Early humans and the balance of power: Homo habilis as prey

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1553, Issue 1, Page 140-157, November 2025.
The traditional view regarding Homo habilis as the primary agent in stone‐tool making and animal butchery has long shaped our understanding of human evolution. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) methods have provided unprecedented insights into carnivore–hominin interactions through the analysis of bone surface modifications (BSMs).
Marina Vegara‐Riquelme, Enrique Baquedano, Manuel Domínguez‐Rodrigo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source