Explanations for both the origins of humans and the pattern of human evolution have been
diverse, imaginative and often erroneous. The problems associated with both single factor or …

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 …

The temporal association of hominid evolution with a period of global climatic instability and
cooling is suggestive of a causal relationship. A number of authors have proposed a climatic …

Evolutionary problems are often considered in terms of 'origins', and research in human
evolution seen as a search for human origins. However, evolution, including human …

Some of the theories of human evolution proposed during the past century are reviewed,
particular attention being paid to their underlying assumptions. It is suggested that many of …

Current evidence suggests that many of the major events in hominin evolution occurred in
East Africa. Hence, over the past two decades, there has been intensive work undertaken to …

We know that there are fundamental differences between humans and living apes, and also
between living humans and their extinct relatives. It is also probably the case that the most …

Over the last 150 years the number of hominin fossils discovered has increased, and with it
the taxonomic diversity recognised. There are currently claims for at least 26 hominin …

Many attempts to reconstruct the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens have been hampered
by a failure to incorporate evolutionary limitations and adhere to proper scientific …

The discoveries of the last decade have brought about a completely revised understanding
of human evolution due to the recent advances in genetics, palaeontology, ecology …