ReviewJournal of human evolution2022
Evolution of Homo in the Middle and Late Pleistocene.
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- Evolutionary drivers of encephalization and facial reduction in the genus Homo.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Homo luzonensis and the role of homoplasy in the morphology of hominin insular species.Cladistics : the international journal of the Willi Hennig Society · 2026Article
- Evidence for the earliest hominin use of wooden handheld tools found at Marathousa 1 (Greece).Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Technological innovations and hafted technology in central China ~160,000-72,000 years ago.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Human Digestive Physiology and Evolutionary Diet: A Metabolomic Perspective on Carnivorous and Scavenger Adaptations.Metabolites · 2025Review
- Semicircular canals shed light on bottleneck events in the evolution of the Neanderthal clade.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Dentition of the Mugharet El'Aliya Fossil Human Maxilla, Morocco.American journal of biological anthropology · 2025Article
- A test of the ArchaicEvolution, medicine, and public health · 2025Article
- Small flakes for sharp needs: Technological behaviour in the Lower Palaeolithic site of Marathousa 1, Greece.PloS one · 2025Article
- A history of multiple Denisovan introgression events in modern humans.Nature genetics · 2024Review
- Evolutionary and functional analyses of LRP5 in archaic and extant modern humans.Human genomics · 2024Article
- The wooden artifacts from Schöningen's Spear Horizon and their place in human evolution.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024Article
- Icex: Advances in the automatic extraction and volume calculation of cranial cavities.Journal of anatomy · 2023Article
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Abstract
The Middle and Late Pleistocene is arguably the most interesting period in human evolution. This broad period witnessed the evolution of our own lineage, as well as that of our sister taxon, the Neanderthals, and related Denisovans. It is exceptionally rich in both fossil and archaeological remains, and uniquely benefits from insights gained through molecular approaches, such as paleogenetics and paleoproteomics, that are currently not widely applicable in earlier contexts. This wealth of information paints a highly complex picture, often described as 'the Muddle in the Middle,' defying the common adage that 'more evidence is needed' to resolve it. Here we review competing phylogenetic scenarios and the historical and theoretical developments that shaped our approaches to the fossil record, as well as some of the many remaining open questions associated with this period. We propose that advancing our understanding of this critical time requires more than the addition of data and will necessitate a major shift in our conceptual and theoretical framework.
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