Current discussions generally focus on “when” the first 'Out of Africa'hominin settlements
occurred. We propose a short review of some of the assumptions underlying the 'Out of …

The study of human remains from the perspective of forensic taphonomy facilitates a holistic
understanding of ancient funerary behavior, and it is even more important when dealing with …

Evidence of early Homo sapiens populations at the Atlantic coast of Africa remains relatively
poorly known in relation to other regions of the continent. Nevertheless, available data …

In this chapter, we summarize vertebral remains from early Pleistocene Homo, including H.
erectus, as well as H. naledi and H. floresiensis fossils from the Middle and Late …

Human populations have a complex history of introgression and of changing population
size. Human genetic variation has been affected by both these processes, so inference of …

A new pseudoscorpion species, Selachochthonius naledi sp. nov., is herein described. It
can be distinguished from the other species of the genus mainly by the absence of eyes …

Fossils of erectine-grade hominins appear in Africa earlier than in Asia, but the relationship
between them is unclear. Morphological changes, including an increase in brain size, are …

The australopiths are well known from more than a thousand fossils and several skeletons
because of the ideal conditions for preserving and delivering fossil in South African caves …

Museums today play an important role as a space for learning about science and the world.
For this article, the phenomenon of human evolution is explored as an example of …

Teeth make up the bulk of hominin fossil material and are useful in taxonomic assessments.
In this thesis, discriminant function, principal components and randomised CV analyses on …