Fluctuating asymmetry, the random deviation from perfect symmetry, is a widely used
population-level index of developmental instability, developmental noise, and robustness. It …

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 …

The phylogenetic relationships of several hominin species remain controversial. Two
methodological issues contribute to the uncertainty—use of partial, inconsistent datasets …

Although the diminutive Homo floresiensis has been known for a decade, its phylogenetic
status remains highly contentious. A broad range of potential explanations for the evolution …

Pleistocene water crossings, long thought to be an innovation of Homo sapiens, may extend
beyond our species to encompass Middle and Early Pleistocene Homo. However, it remains …

Abstract Late Middle Pleistocene hominins in Africa displaying key modern morphologies by
315 ka are claimed as the earliest Homo sapiens. Evolutionary relationships among East …

Southern and northwestern Africa have provided the oldest known shell middens, dating
from the Last Interglacial (MIS 5,∼ 128–71 ka) and the early part of the succeeding …

The evolution of the hominin pelvis is generally seen as involving two broad stages: the
establishment of bipedal pelvic morphology by the mid‐Pliocene (or earlier), followed by …

We review the state of paleoanthropology research in Asia. We survey the fossil record,
articulate the current understanding, and delineate the points of contention. Although Asia …

To what extent is there spatial and temporal patterning in the spread of our genus around
the planet, and what environmental and behavioural factors specify this patterning? The …