The habitual consumption of large-animal resources (eg, similar sized or larger than the
consumer) separates human and nonhuman primate behavior. Flaked stone tool use …

The appearance of Homo erectus shortly after 2.0 Ma is widely considered a turning point in
human dietary evolution, with increased consumption of animal tissues driving the evolution …

It is widely believed that human culture originated in the appearance of Oldowan stone-tool
production (circa 2.9 Mya) and a primitive but effective ability to copy detailed know-how …

ABSTRACT The Slit–Robo GTPase-activating proteins (srGAPs) were first identified as
potential Slit–Robo effectors that influence growth cone guidance. Given their N-terminal F …

Bone surface modifications have become important indicators of hominin behavior and
ecology at prehistoric archaeological sites. However, the method by which we identify and …

Natural selection, as both a process and a scientific concept, is eloquently simple.
Unfortunately, this simplicity sometimes belies Darwin's broader view of evolution as a …

A series of experimental cut marks have been analyzed by eleven taphonomists with the
goal of assessing if they could identify similarly 14 selected microscopic variables which …

In the past five years, two exceptional discoveries have been made—the Dikika modified
bones and the Lomekwi stone tools. If genuine, they would change current views on human …

Humans are uniquely unique, in terms of the extreme differences between them and other
living organisms, and the impact they are having on the biosphere. The evolution of humans …

Zooarchaeologists have long relied on linear traces and pits found on the surfaces of
ancient bones to infer ancient hominid behaviors such as slicing, chop**, and percussive …