Miocene hominoids
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Recent papers in Miocene hominoids
Explaining in simple terms the so-called aquatic ape theory. Human ancestors during the Ice Ages (Pleistocene Homo after +-2 mill.yrs ago) did not disperse intercontinentally running over open plains as popularly assumed, but followed... more
Biological reconstruction of ape and human (hominoid) evolution, mostly based on comparative, fossil, paleo-environmental and DNA evidence. Schematically: (I) arboreal to aquarboreal: The evolution from monkey to ape body-plan is best... more
The Late Miocene sequence at Haritalyangar, Himachal Pradesh, India, has produced abundant remains of the hominid Sivapithecus and the sivaladapids Sivaladapis and Indraloris. Also recovered from these sediments is an isolated and worn... more
The extensive outpouring of the Oligocene Trap basalts over eastern Africa and western Arabia was interrupted by a period of quiescence marked by the deposition of terrestrial sediments. These so-called intertrappean beds are often... more
Oreopithecus bambolii is a Late Miocene ape from Italy, first described in the late 19th century. Its interpretation is still highly controversial, especially in reference to its hand proportions and thumb morphology. In this study, the... more
The morphology of the anterior dentition has received scant attention for purposes of taxonomic discrimination. Recently, however, lingual incisor morphology was used in differentiating several Miocene ape species and genera. This paper... more
The partial skeleton of Pierolapithecus, which provides the oldest unequivocal evidence of orthogrady, together with the recently described phalanges from Paşalar most likely attributable to Griphopithecus, provide a unique opportunity... more
Información del artículo Maxillary and frontal sinuses in Eurasian Miocene hominoids: phylogenetic implications.
The Australopithecus afarensis partial skeleton A.L. 288-1, popularly known as “Lucy” is associated with nine vertebrae. The vertebrae were given provisional level assignments to locations within the vertebral column by their discoverers... more
The last twenty years have seen important findings in the area of paleoanthropology. The topic of man evolution fascinated scientist since Linnaeus (1758). The findings of several new genera and new species enabled the reconstruction of... more
For over a century, a Neogene fossil mammal fauna has been known in the Irrawaddy Formation in central Myanmar. Unfortunately, the lack of accurately located fossiliferous sites and the absence of hominoid fossils have impeded... more
Most human-like features in australopiths (thick tooth enamel, smaller canine teeth, not-elongated arms-hands-fingers, not-elongated iliac blades, flat & short-toed feet, long & strong big-toes etc.) are not human-derived, but are... more
New early Miocene forelimb fossils have been recovered from the Songhor and Lower Kapurtay localities in southwestern Kenya. We describe four specimens that are similar in size and functional capabilities. Their specific allocation is... more