The history of the genusHomo |
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Authors: | B A Wood |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Anthropology, The George Washington University, 2110 G Street, NW, 20052 Washington D.C. |
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Abstract: | The genusHomo was established by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758. During the course of the past 150 years, the addition of fossil species to the
genusHomo has resulted in a genus that, according to the taxonomic interpretation, could span as much time as 2.5 Myr, and include
as many as ten species. This paper reviews the fossil evidence for each of the species involved, and sets out the case for
their inclusion inHomo. It suggests that while the case for the inclusion of some species in the genus (e.g.Homo erectus) is well-supported, in the case of two of the species,Homo habilis andHomo rudolfensis, the case for their inclusion is much weaker. Neither the cladistic evidence, nor evidence about adaptation suggest a particularly
close relationship with laterHomo. |
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Keywords: | Genus Homo Homo habilis Homo rudolfensis Taxonomy |
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