The Origin of Man

Five characters separate man from other hominoids--a large neocortex, bipedality, reduced anterior dentition with molar dominance, material culture, and unique sexual and reproductive behavior. Evidence provided by the fossil record, primate behavior, and demographic analysis shows that the traditio...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1981-01, Vol.211 (4480), p.341-350
Main Author: Lovejoy, C. Owen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chimpanzees
Demography
Dental anthropology
Evolution
Female animals
History
Human anatomy
Human behavior
Human beings
human evolution
Human locomotion
Humans
Male animals
Material culture
Mating behavior
Origin
Primates
Sex customs
Sexual behavior
Social evolution
Teeth
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Summary:Five characters separate man from other hominoids--a large neocortex, bipedality, reduced anterior dentition with molar dominance, material culture, and unique sexual and reproductive behavior. Evidence provided by the fossil record, primate behavior, and demographic analysis shows that the traditional view that early human evolution was a direct consequence of brain expansion and material culture is incorrect, and that the unique sexual and reproductive behavior of man may be the sine qua non of human origin.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.211.4480.341