Aspects of human physical and behavioural evolution during the last 1 million years
This paper reviews some of the main advances in our understanding of human evolution
over the last 1 million years, presenting a holistic overview of a field defined by …
over the last 1 million years, presenting a holistic overview of a field defined by …
[HTML][HTML] Direct dating of human fossils and the ever-changing story of human evolution
This review is a follow up to Grün et al.(2006): Direct Dating of Human Fossils. Since that
time there has been progress on the experimental side of the geochronological analyses …
time there has been progress on the experimental side of the geochronological analyses …
The age of Homo naledi and associated sediments in the Rising Star Cave, South Africa
New ages for flowstone, sediments and fossil bones from the Dinaledi Chamber are
presented. We combined optically stimulated luminescence dating of sediments with U-Th …
presented. We combined optically stimulated luminescence dating of sediments with U-Th …
[BOOK][B] The emergence and evolution of religion: By means of natural selection
Written by leading theorists and empirical researchers, this book presents new ways of
addressing the old question: Why did religion first emerge and then continue to evolve in all …
addressing the old question: Why did religion first emerge and then continue to evolve in all …
New fossil remains of Homo naledi from the Lesedi Chamber, South Africa
The Rising Star cave system has produced abundant fossil hominin remains within the
Dinaledi Chamber, representing a minimum of 15 individuals attributed to Homo naledi …
Dinaledi Chamber, representing a minimum of 15 individuals attributed to Homo naledi …
Homo naledi and Pleistocene hominin evolution in subequatorial Africa
New discoveries and dating of fossil remains from the Rising Star cave system, Cradle of
Humankind, South Africa, have strong implications for our understanding of Pleistocene …
Humankind, South Africa, have strong implications for our understanding of Pleistocene …
Dental evolutionary rates and its implications for the Neanderthal–modern human divergence
A Gómez-Robles - Science advances, 2019 - science.org
The origin of Neanderthal and modern human lineages is a matter of intense debate. DNA
analyses have generally indicated that both lineages diverged during the middle period of …
analyses have generally indicated that both lineages diverged during the middle period of …
[HTML][HTML] Burials and engravings in a small-brained hominin, Homo naledi, from the late Pleistocene: contexts and evolutionary implications
Data from recent explorations in the Dinaledi subsystem illustrates one of the earliest
examples of a mortuary practice in hominins and offers the earliest evidence of multiple …
examples of a mortuary practice in hominins and offers the earliest evidence of multiple …
Ardipithecus hand provides evidence that humans and chimpanzees evolved from an ancestor with suspensory adaptations
The morphology and positional behavior of the last common ancestor of humans and
chimpanzees are critical for understanding the evolution of bipedalism. Early 20th century …
chimpanzees are critical for understanding the evolution of bipedalism. Early 20th century …
Co-occurrence of Acheulian and Oldowan artifacts with Homo erectus cranial fossils from Gona, Afar, Ethiopia
Although stone tools generally co-occur with early members of the genus Homo, they are
rarely found in direct association with hominins. We report that both Acheulian and Oldowan …
rarely found in direct association with hominins. We report that both Acheulian and Oldowan …