Fossil evidence points to an African origin of Homo sapiens from a group called either H.
heidelbergensis or H. rhodesiensis. However, the exact place and time of emergence of H …

We propose a population model for Middle Pleistocene Europe that is based on
demographic “sources” and “sinks”. The former were a small number of “core” or populations …

The hominin record from southern Asia for the early Late Pleistocene epoch is scarce. Well-
dated and well-preserved fossils older than∼ 45,000 years that can be unequivocally …

Western Eurasia yielded a rich Middle (MP) and Late Pleistocene (LP) fossil record
documenting the evolution of the Neandertals that can be analyzed in light of recently …

The variability observed in the growing Middle Pleistocene hominin fossil record of Europe
continues to trigger much debate on taxonomic issues and the biological processes that …

The systematic excavation of the Sima de los Huesos (SH) site in Sierra de Atapuerca
(Burgos, Spain) has yielded the largest hominin collection worldwide for the Middle …

In this latest volume in the Human Evolution Series, Erik Trinkaus and his co-authors
synthesize the research and findings concerning the human remains found at the Sunghir …

We present two previously unreported hominin permanent teeth [one right upper second
molar (M2), one left lower second molar (m2)] from Lunadong (“dong”=“cave”), Guangxi …

Scholars endeavor to understand the relationship between human evolution and climate
change. This is particularly germane for Neanderthals, who survived extreme Eurasian …

This study explores the significance of shape differences in the maxillary first molar crowns
of Neandertals and anatomically modern humans. It uses morphometric analysis to quantify …