The primitive brain of early Homo
MS Ponce de León, T Bienvenu, A Marom, S Engel… - Science, 2021 - science.org
The brains of modern humans differ from those of great apes in size, shape, and cortical
organization, notably in frontal lobe areas involved in complex cognitive tasks, such as …
organization, notably in frontal lobe areas involved in complex cognitive tasks, such as …
[HTML][HTML] Magnetostratigraphic dating of earliest hominin sites in Europe
L Gibert, G Scott, A Deino, R Martin - Earth-Science Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
After a century of research, the chronology of the first arrival of hominins in Europe remains
controversial. Four Spanish localities potentially record evidence of the oldest Europeans …
controversial. Four Spanish localities potentially record evidence of the oldest Europeans …
[HTML][HTML] Revised age and stratigraphy of the classic Homo erectus-bearing succession at Trinil (Java, Indonesia)
Obtaining accurate age control for fossils found on Java (Indonesia) has been and remains
challenging due to geochronologic and stratigraphic uncertainties. In the 1890s, Dubois …
challenging due to geochronologic and stratigraphic uncertainties. In the 1890s, Dubois …
Environmental drivers of megafauna and hominin extinction in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has emerged as an important region for understanding hominin and
mammalian migrations and extinctions. High-profile discoveries have shown that Southeast …
mammalian migrations and extinctions. High-profile discoveries have shown that Southeast …
[PDF][PDF] The primitive brain of early Homo
MSP De Leon, T Bienvenu, A Marom, S Engel… - Science, 2021 - researchgate.net
The brains of modern humans differ from those of great apes in size, shape, and cortical
organization, notably in frontal lobe areas involved in complex cognitive tasks, such as …
organization, notably in frontal lobe areas involved in complex cognitive tasks, such as …
No evidence for widespread island extinctions after Pleistocene hominin arrival
The arrival of modern humans into previously unoccupied island ecosystems is closely
linked to widespread extinction, and a key reason cited for Pleistocene megafauna …
linked to widespread extinction, and a key reason cited for Pleistocene megafauna …
Widespread Denisovan ancestry in Island Southeast Asia but no evidence of substantial super-archaic hominin admixture
The hominin fossil record of Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) indicates that at least two endemic
'super-archaic'species—Homo luzonensis and H. floresiensis—were present around the …
'super-archaic'species—Homo luzonensis and H. floresiensis—were present around the …
Early evolution of small body size in Homo floresiensis
Y Kaifu, I Kurniawan, S Mizushima, J Sawada… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Recent discoveries of Homo floresiensis and H. luzonensis raise questions regarding how
extreme body size reduction occurred in some extinct Homo species in insular …
extreme body size reduction occurred in some extinct Homo species in insular …
Javanese Homo erectus on the move in SE Asia circa 1.8 Ma
The migration of Homo erectus in Southeast Asia during Early Pleistocene is cardinal to our
comprehension of the evolution of the genus Homo. However, the limited consideration of …
comprehension of the evolution of the genus Homo. However, the limited consideration of …
Making meaning from fragmentary fossils: early Homo in the Early to early Middle Pleistocene
SC Antón, ER Middleton - Journal of Human Evolution, 2023 - Elsevier
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Human Evolution, we re-evaluate the
fossil record for early Homo (principally Homo erectus, Homo habilis, and Homo rudolfensis) …
fossil record for early Homo (principally Homo erectus, Homo habilis, and Homo rudolfensis) …