Pithecanthropus erectus

Homo Erectus India

The Quaternary tract of Narmada basin covers an area of abut 12950 sq.km starting from west of Jabalpur (2307790530) to east of Handia (22 29’; 76 58’) for a distance of about 320 km. It is found to be ideal locus of Quaternary sedimentation in Central India, as witnessed by multi-cyclic sequence of Quaternary terraces in the valley. The total estimated thickness of Quaternary sediments in the ...

Morphology and structure of Homo erectus humeri

Cranial base flexion and H. erectus skulls.

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Morphology and structure of Homo erectus humeri

Background: Regional diversity in the morphology of the H. erectus postcranium is not broadly documented, in part, because of the paucity of Asian sites preserving postcranial fossils. Yet, such an understanding of the initial hominin taxon to spread throughout multiple regions of the world is fundamental to documenting the adaptive responses to selective forces operating during this period of ...

Grandmothering and the evolution of homo erectus.

Despite recent, compelling challenge, the evolution of Homo erectus is still commonly attributed to big game hunting and/or scavenging and family provisioning by men. Here we use a version of the "grandmother" hypothesis to develop an alternative scenario, that climate-driven adjustments in female foraging and food sharing practices, possibly involving tubers, favored significant changes in anc...