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Schwartz et al. hold that variation among the Dmanisi skulls reflects taxic diversity. The morphological observations to support their hypothesis, however, are partly incorrect, and not calibrated against intraspecific variation in living taxa. After proper adjustment, Schwartz et al.'s data ar...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2014-04, Vol.344 (6182), p.360-360
Main Authors: Zollikofer, Christoph P E, Ponce de León, Marcia S, Margvelashvili, Ann, Rightmire, G Philip, Lordkipanidze, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anthropology
Biological Evolution
Evolutionary biology
Face - anatomy & histology
Fossils
Hominidae - anatomy & histology
Hominids
Human remains
Humans
Morphology
Skull - anatomy & histology
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Summary:Schwartz et al. hold that variation among the Dmanisi skulls reflects taxic diversity. The morphological observations to support their hypothesis, however, are partly incorrect, and not calibrated against intraspecific variation in living taxa. After proper adjustment, Schwartz et al.'s data are fully compatible with the hypothesis of a single paleodeme of early Homo at Dmanisi.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1250081