A general problem in biology is how to incorporate information about evolutionary history
and adaptation into taxonomy. The problem is exemplified in attempts to define our own …

Human birth follows a pattern which is unique among mammals. Distinctions include the
orientation of the fetus as it passes through the birth canal, the way the fetus emerges from …

Accessible and engaging, this is the definitive textbook on using teeth to study the
demography and ways of life in ancient human communities. Based on extensive laboratory …

Despite recent, compelling challenge, the evolution of Homo erectusis still commonly
attributed to big game hunting and/or scavenging and family provisioning by men. Here we …

This paper summarizes the results of recent excavations (i982-go) at the Middle Paleolithic
site of Kebara Cave. Work at the cave by earlier excavators is also discussed. Although …

Abstract… adaptation to bipedal locomotion decreased the size of the bony birth‐canal at
the same time that the exigencies of tool use selected for larger brains. This obstetrical …

The term “encephalization” is commonly used to describe an enlargement in brain size,
considered as either absolute endocranial volumes or relative values in relation to body …

Growth and development are both fundamental components of demographic structure and
life history strategy. Together with information about developmental timing they ultimately …

Homo neanderthalensis has a unique combination of craniofacial features that are distinct
from fossil and extant 'anatomically modern'Homo sapiens (modern humans). Morphological …

Life-history traits correlate closely with dental growth, so differences in dental growth within
Homo can enable us to determine how somatic development has evolved and to identify …