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genus Homo
Also known as: Homo genus
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The role of Plant Foods in the evolution and Dispersal of early Humans kernsverlag.com Jul 30, 2022 3 facts
referenceWood and Collard (1999b) published 'The Human Genus' in Science, which addresses the classification and evolutionary history of the genus Homo.
referenceGaffney (2020) examined Pleistocene water crossings and the adaptive flexibility of the Homo genus.
referenceWood and Collard (1999a) published 'The Changing Face of the Genus Homo' in Evolutionary Anthropology, discussing the taxonomy and evolution of the genus Homo.
Nutritional Evolution – Human Origin and Evolution ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in 3 facts
claimThe dental reduction in the genus Homo indicates a shift to a diet requiring less oral preparation than the diet of australopithecines, potentially involving less fibrous food or food prepared using fire or other technology (Isaac and Sept, 1988).
claimEarly species of the genus Homo possessed larger incisors and smaller cheek teeth compared to robust australopithecines, and later species, including Homo erectus and Homo sapiens, continued the trend of allometrically reduced post-canine dentition (Walker, 1981).
claimBetween 4.0 and 1.5 million years ago, australopithecines exhibited moderate evolution of brain size, whereas the genus Homo showed a substantial increase in brain size.
The Evolution of Human Nutrition carta.anthropogeny.org Dec 7, 2012 2 facts
claimThe diet composition of hunter-gatherer populations is used to reconstruct the dietary models and social behavior of early members of the genus Homo.
claimEvidence from tooth chemistry and microscopic wear suggests that while some species had increasingly specialized diets, early members of the genus Homo ate a broader variety of foods.
Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimThe emergence of the genus Homo was characterized by an auto-catalytic niche construction process where increasing cognition, dietary quality, and cooperative behavior led to reduced mortality risk and changes in brain size, body composition, and life-history parameters.
Reviewing the Prehistoric Menu | American Scientist americanscientist.org 1 fact
claimResearch in archaeology and paleoecology, including the analysis of ancient dental plaque, indicates that the genus Homo thrived by consuming a wide variety of foods rather than being strictly club-wielding carnivores.