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The Human Genus
Abstract
A general problem in biology is how to incorporate information about evolutionary history and adaptation into taxonomy. The problem is exemplified in attempts to define our own genus, Homo . Here conventional criteria for allocating fossil species to Homo are reviewed and are found to be either inappropriate or inoperable. We present a revised definition, based on verifiable criteria, for Homo and conclude that two species, Homo habilis and Homo rudolfensis , do not belong in the genus. The earliest taxon to satisfy the criteria is Homo ergaster , or early African Homo erectus , which currently appears in the fossil record at about 1.9 million years ago.
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- Authors
- Wood, B., & Collard, M.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1999-04-02
- Volume
- 284
- Issue
- 5411
- Pages
- 65-71
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2126081109
- Cited by
- 714
- References
- 2
- FWCI
- 214.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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