The affinities of Homo antecessor – a review of craniofacial features and their taxonomic validity
The phylogenetic affinities of Homo antecessor, a hominin dating from the early Middle Pleistocene of Europe, are still unclear. In this study we conducted a comprehensive review of the TD6 hypodigm within the context of the historical development of paleoanthropological issues concerning this speci...
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| author | Trafí Francesc Ribot Bartual Mario García Wang Qian |
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| description | The phylogenetic affinities of Homo antecessor, a hominin dating from the early Middle Pleistocene of Europe, are still unclear. In this study we conducted a comprehensive review of the TD6 hypodigm within the context of the historical development of paleoanthropological issues concerning this species. H. antecessor, based on all available craniofacial features to date, displays a midfacial morphology very similar to specimens attributed to Classic Homo erectus, suggesting that H. antecessor is the geographical European variant of Classic H. erectus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f381e4a8d8c4306a1ece82c994598e52023-08-02T01:32:41ZengLodz University PressAnthropological Review2083-45942018-09-0181322525110.2478/anre-2018-0020anre-2018-0020The affinities of Homo antecessor – a review of craniofacial features and their taxonomic validityTrafí Francesc Ribot0Bartual Mario García1Wang Qian2Museo Municipal de Prehistoria y Paleontología Dr. Gibert, Granada, SpainMuseo Paleontológico de Elche and Fundación Cidaris, Alicante, SpainDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, U.S.A.The phylogenetic affinities of Homo antecessor, a hominin dating from the early Middle Pleistocene of Europe, are still unclear. In this study we conducted a comprehensive review of the TD6 hypodigm within the context of the historical development of paleoanthropological issues concerning this species. H. antecessor, based on all available craniofacial features to date, displays a midfacial morphology very similar to specimens attributed to Classic Homo erectus, suggesting that H. antecessor is the geographical European variant of Classic H. erectus.https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2018-0020atapuercaearly homohomo erectushomo antecessormidfacial morphologymiddle pleistocene |
| spellingShingle | Trafí Francesc Ribot Bartual Mario García Wang Qian The affinities of Homo antecessor – a review of craniofacial features and their taxonomic validity Anthropological Review atapuerca early homo homo erectus homo antecessor midfacial morphology middle pleistocene |
| title | The affinities of Homo antecessor – a review of craniofacial features and their taxonomic validity |
| title_full | The affinities of Homo antecessor – a review of craniofacial features and their taxonomic validity |
| title_fullStr | The affinities of Homo antecessor – a review of craniofacial features and their taxonomic validity |
| title_full_unstemmed | The affinities of Homo antecessor – a review of craniofacial features and their taxonomic validity |
| title_short | The affinities of Homo antecessor – a review of craniofacial features and their taxonomic validity |
| title_sort | affinities of homo antecessor a review of craniofacial features and their taxonomic validity |
| topic | atapuerca early homo homo erectus homo antecessor midfacial morphology middle pleistocene |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2018-0020 |
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