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The hand of Homo naledi [PDF]

, 2015
A nearly complete right hand of an adult hominin was recovered from the Rising Star cave system, South Africa. Based on associated hominin material, the bones of this hand are attributed to Homo naledi.
AB Falsetti, AS Deane, AS Deane, AS Deane, BG Richmond, C Rolian, C Rolian, CM Orr, CO Lovejoy, CV Ward, CV Ward, CV Ward, CV Ward, CV Ward, D Lordkipanidze, DE Lieberman, DJ Green, DM Alba, F Weidenreich, H Preuschoft, HM McHenry, JE Mosimann, JR Napier, JR Napier, JT Stern Jr., KD Hunt, LR Berger, LR Berger, ME Bush, MM Shrewsbury, MW Markze, MW Marzke, MW Marzke, MW Marzke, MW Marzke, MW Marzke, MW Tocheri, MW Tocheri, MW Tocheri, MW Tocheri, MW Tocheri, NH Nguyen, RH Tuttle, RL Susman, S Almécija, SL Smith, TL Kivell, WEH Harcourt-Smith, WL Jungers, WL Jungers   +49 more
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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

Tertiary Dentine Frequencies in Extant Great Apes and Fossil Hominins

Open Quaternary, 2019
Tertiary dentine forms when an odontoblast is directly affected by stimuli, commonly through occlusal wear and caries. In this study the presence of tertiary dentine was recorded in three South African fossil hominin species ('Australopithecus africanus,
Ian Towle
doaj   +1 more source

Testing dietary hypotheses of East African hominines using buccal dental microwear data [PDF]

, 2017
There is much debate on the dietary adaptations of the robust hominin lineages during the Pliocene-Pleistocene transition. It has been argued that the shift from C3 to C4 ecosystems in Africa was the main factor responsible for the robust dental and ...
Estebaranz Sánchez, Ferran, Galbany i Casals, Jordi, Martínez Pérez-Pérez, Alejandro, Martínez, Laura Mónica   +3 more
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Ambient occlusion and PCV (portion de ciel visible): A new dental topographic metric and proxy of morphological wear resistance.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Recently, ambient occlusion, quantified through portion de ciel visible (PCV) was introduced as a method for quantifying dental morphological wear resistance and reconstructing diet in mammals.
Michael A Berthaume, Julia Winchester, Kornelius Kupczik   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fracture in teeth—a diagnostic for inferring bite force and tooth function [PDF]

, 2011
Teeth are brittle and highly susceptible to cracking. We propose that observations of such cracking can be used as a diagnostic tool for predicting bite force and inferring tooth function in living and fossil mammals.
Constantino, Paul J, Lawn, Brian R., Lee, James J.-W., Lucas, Peter W.   +3 more
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Detecting the presence of different Retzius periodicities at the population level from repetitive linear enamel hypoplasia among Lufengpithecus lufengensis and Pongo pygmaeus

American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 185, Issue 4, December 2024.
Abstract Objectives Reconstruction of life histories for fossil and living primates draws on rate of enamel layering, termed Retzius periodicity (RP in days) expressed as surface perikymata, during dental crown formation. Disclosure of RP through thin sectioning is destructive; consequently, sample sizes are inadequate to detect the range of RPs ...
Mark Fretson Skinner, Xueping Ji
wiley   +1 more source

One or two species? A morphometric comparison between robust australopithecines from Kromdraai and Swartkrans

South African Journal of Science, 2010
The type specimen of Paranthropus robustus (TM 1517, including a partial cranium) was discovered at Kromdraai near Sterkfontein in 1938 and described by Robert Broom as a new species.
Zachary Cofran, J. Francis Thackeray
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Evolutionary selection and morphological integration in the hand of modern humans

American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 185, Issue 3, November 2024.
Abstract Objectives To enhance our understanding of the evolutionary dynamics of the modern human hand by analyzing the degree of integration and ability to respond to selection pressures of each phalanx and metacarpal bone. Materials and Methods The sample comprised 96 adult individuals, both female and male, from Euro‐American, Afro‐American, and ...
Mikel Arlegi, Carlos Lorenzo
wiley   +1 more source

The DNH 7 endocast of Paranthropus robustus from Drimolen, South Africa: Reconsidering the functional significance of an enlarged occipital‐marginal (O/M) sinus system in robust australopithecines

American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 185, Issue 2, October 2024.
Abstract This paper presents a detailed analysis of the endocast of one of the most complete Paranthropus robustus crania known, DNH 7, from the Drimolen site (South Africa), and compares it with the morphology of other australopithecine endocasts. We focus on endocranial volume, the impressions of cortical sulci, cranial sutures, and the pattern of ...
Dean Falk, Assaf Marom
wiley   +1 more source