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View article: Phalangeal cortical bone distribution reveals different dexterous and climbing behaviors in <i>Australopithecus sediba</i> and <i>Homo naledi</i>
Phalangeal cortical bone distribution reveals different dexterous and climbing behaviors in <i>Australopithecus sediba</i> and <i>Homo naledi</i> Open
The evolution of the human hand is marked by a transition from a hand primarily used for locomotion to one primarily used for dexterous manipulation. The hand skeletons of Plio-Pleistocene hominins have different mosaics of human-like feat…
View article: Potential of Japanese Macaques for Understanding Etiology and Seasonality of Repetitive Linear Enamel Hypoplasia in Nonhuman Primates
Potential of Japanese Macaques for Understanding Etiology and Seasonality of Repetitive Linear Enamel Hypoplasia in Nonhuman Primates Open
Japanese macaques are ideal to advance understanding of a wide‐spread pattern of recurrent developmental distress in great apes, preserved as repetitive linear enamel hypoplasia (rLEH). Not only are they numerous, unendangered, and well‐st…
View article: Technical note: Does scan resolution or downsampling impact the analysis of trabecular bone architecture?
Technical note: Does scan resolution or downsampling impact the analysis of trabecular bone architecture? Open
The “gold standard” for the assessment of trabecular bone structure is high‐resolution micro‐CT. In this technical note, we test the influence of initial scan resolution and post hoc downsampling on the quantitative and qualitative analysi…
View article: Testing the patterning cascade model of cusp development in Macaca fascicularis mandibular molars
Testing the patterning cascade model of cusp development in Macaca fascicularis mandibular molars Open
While these results demonstrate that a patterning cascade model is broadly appropriate for interpreting cusp variation in Macaca fascicularis molars, it does not explain all manifestations of accessory cusp expression in this sample.
View article: How to identify early Homo? Geometric morphometric approach based on multiple craniodental structures
How to identify early Homo? Geometric morphometric approach based on multiple craniodental structures Open
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View article: Trabecular architecture of the distal femur in extant hominids
Trabecular architecture of the distal femur in extant hominids Open
Extant great apes are characterized by a wide range of locomotor, postural and manipulative behaviours that each require the limbs to be used in different ways. In addition to external bone morphology, comparative investigation of trabecul…
View article: Dental morphology in Homo habilis and its implications for the evolution of early Homo
Dental morphology in Homo habilis and its implications for the evolution of early Homo Open
View article: Identification of functionally related adaptations in the trabecular network of the proximal femur and tibia of a bipedally trained Japanese macaque
Identification of functionally related adaptations in the trabecular network of the proximal femur and tibia of a bipedally trained Japanese macaque Open
The axial and appendicular skeleton of Japanese macaques (Macacca fuscata) trained to adopt bipedal posture and locomotion display a number of functionally related external and internal macro- and micromorphological changes, including site…
View article: 13th Annual Meeting of the European Society for the study of Human Evolution Abstracts Aarhus, 21-22 September 2023
13th Annual Meeting of the European Society for the study of Human Evolution Abstracts Aarhus, 21-22 September 2023 Open
ESHE Abstracts 2023.
View article: Early <i>Homo erectus</i> lived at high altitudes and produced both Oldowan and Acheulean tools
Early <i>Homo erectus</i> lived at high altitudes and produced both Oldowan and Acheulean tools Open
In Africa, the scarcity of hominin remains found in direct association with stone tools has hindered attempts to link Homo habilis and Homo erectus with particular lithic industries. The infant mandible discovered in level E at Garba IV (M…
View article: Trabecular bone structure of the proximal capitate in extant hominids and fossil hominins with implications for midcarpal joint loading and the dart‐thrower's motion
Trabecular bone structure of the proximal capitate in extant hominids and fossil hominins with implications for midcarpal joint loading and the dart‐thrower's motion Open
Objectives This research examines whether the distribution of trabecular bone in the proximal capitates of extant hominids, as well as several fossil hominin taxa, is associated with the oblique path of the midcarpal joint known as the dar…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "Primate tooth crown nomenclature revisited (v0.2)"
Peer Review #1 of "Primate tooth crown nomenclature revisited (v0.2)" Open
Cusp patterning on living and extinct primate molar teeth plays a crucial role in species diagnoses, phylogenetic inference, and the reconstruction of the evolutionary history of the primate clade.These studies rely on a system of nomencla…
View article: Primate tooth crown nomenclature revisited
Primate tooth crown nomenclature revisited Open
Cusp patterning on living and extinct primate molar teeth plays a crucial role in species diagnoses, phylogenetic inference, and the reconstruction of the evolutionary history of the primate clade. These studies rely on a system of nomencl…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "Primate tooth crown nomenclature revisited (v0.1)"
Peer Review #1 of "Primate tooth crown nomenclature revisited (v0.1)" Open
Cusp patterning on living and extinct primate molar teeth plays a crucial role in species diagnoses, phylogenetic inference, and the reconstruction of the evolutionary history of the primate clade.These studies rely on a system of nomencla…
View article: Dental data challenge the ubiquitous presence of <i>Homo</i> in the Cradle of Humankind
Dental data challenge the ubiquitous presence of <i>Homo</i> in the Cradle of Humankind Open
The origins of Homo , as well as the diversity and biogeographic distribution of early Homo species, remain critical outstanding issues in paleoanthropology. Debates about the recognition of early Homo , first appearance dates, and taxonom…
View article: A Middle Pleistocene Denisovan molar from the Annamite Chain of northern Laos
A Middle Pleistocene Denisovan molar from the Annamite Chain of northern Laos Open
View article: Calcar femorale variation in extant and fossil hominids: Implications for identifying bipedal locomotion in fossil hominins
Calcar femorale variation in extant and fossil hominids: Implications for identifying bipedal locomotion in fossil hominins Open
View article: Supplementary Information 3 from On the earliest Acheulean in Britain: first dates and in-situ artefacts from the MIS 15 site of Fordwich (Kent, UK)
Supplementary Information 3 from On the earliest Acheulean in Britain: first dates and in-situ artefacts from the MIS 15 site of Fordwich (Kent, UK) Open
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View article: Supplementary Information 1 from On the earliest Acheulean in Britain: first dates and in-situ artefacts from the MIS 15 site of Fordwich (Kent, UK)
Supplementary Information 1 from On the earliest Acheulean in Britain: first dates and in-situ artefacts from the MIS 15 site of Fordwich (Kent, UK) Open
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View article: Supplementary Information 2 from On the earliest Acheulean in Britain: first dates and in-situ artefacts from the MIS 15 site of Fordwich (Kent, UK)
Supplementary Information 2 from On the earliest Acheulean in Britain: first dates and in-situ artefacts from the MIS 15 site of Fordwich (Kent, UK) Open
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View article: Phylogenetic relationships of the European trilophosaurids <i>Tricuspisaurus thomasi</i> and <i>Variodens inopinatus</i>
Phylogenetic relationships of the European trilophosaurids <i>Tricuspisaurus thomasi</i> and <i>Variodens inopinatus</i> Open
Trilophosauridae are an extinct group of archosauromorphs from the Upper Triassic of western North America and Nova Scotia. Possible trilophosaurids Tricuspisaurus thomasi and Variodens inopinatus have also been reported from…
View article: Phylogenetic relationships of the European trilophosaurids <i>Tricuspisaurus thomasi</i> and <i>Variodens inopinatus</i>
Phylogenetic relationships of the European trilophosaurids <i>Tricuspisaurus thomasi</i> and <i>Variodens inopinatus</i> Open
Trilophosauridae are an extinct group of archosauromorphs from the Upper Triassic of western North America and Nova Scotia. Possible trilophosaurids Tricuspisaurus thomasi and Variodens inopinatus have also been reported from Upper Triassi…
View article: Accessory cusp expression at the enamel-dentine junction of hominin mandibular molars
Accessory cusp expression at the enamel-dentine junction of hominin mandibular molars Open
Studies of hominin dental morphology frequently consider accessory cusps on the lower molars, in particular those on the distal margin of the tooth (C6 or distal accessory cusp) and the lingual margin of the tooth (C7 or lingual accessory …
View article: Supplementary_information_Bird_2021.csv
Supplementary_information_Bird_2021.csv Open
Functional adaptation in the trabecular and cortical bone of individual wrist bones has been investigated across hominoid species but functional conclusions remain limited. This study examines whether relative patterns in internal bone arc…
View article: Supplementary_information_Bird_2021.csv
Supplementary_information_Bird_2021.csv Open
Functional adaptation in the trabecular and cortical bone of individual wrist bones has been investigated across hominoid species but functional conclusions remain limited. This study examines whether relative patterns in internal bone arc…
View article: Molar enamel thickness distribution and hominid taxonomy
Molar enamel thickness distribution and hominid taxonomy Open
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View article: Enamel thickness variation in the deciduous dentition of extant large‐bodied hominoids
Enamel thickness variation in the deciduous dentition of extant large‐bodied hominoids Open
Objectives Enamel thickness features prominently in hominoid evolutionary studies. To date, however, studies of enamel thickness in humans, great apes, and their fossil relatives have focused on the permanent molar row. Comparatively littl…
View article: Distinct mandibular premolar crown morphology in Homo naledi and its implications for the evolution of Homo species in southern Africa
Distinct mandibular premolar crown morphology in Homo naledi and its implications for the evolution of Homo species in southern Africa Open
View article: Initial Upper Palaeolithic Homo sapiens from Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria
Initial Upper Palaeolithic Homo sapiens from Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria Open
View article: Internal bone architecture in the capitate of extant hominids
Internal bone architecture in the capitate of extant hominids Open
Due to its central role in wrist function and distinctive morphology, the capitate has been an important element for drawing inferences about fossil hominin locomotor and manipulative capacities [1-3]. However, difficulties in studying the…