Evolution inHomo erectus: the question of stasis
10.1017/s0094837300008411
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Paleobiology (56)
Abstract

Using a conservative definition of the hominid taxonHomo erectus, the sample of specimens known at this time, 92 individuals in all, is examined to determine whether the species exhibited significant temporal trends or evolutionary stasis. The sample is divided into three low-resolution time spans, and it is shown that significant change characterizes a number of cranial, mandibular, and dental features. Rates of change are comparable to or above rates reported for other fossil vertebrate lineages sampled over a similar duration. The often repeated assertion thatHomo erectusis an example of a species in evolutionary stasis is incorrect.

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Wolpoff, M. H. (1984). Evolution inHomo erectus: the question of stasis. Paleobiology, 10(4), 389–406.

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@article{Wolpoff_1984, title={Evolution inHomo erectus: the question of stasis}, volume={10}, ISSN={1938-5331}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0094837300008411}, DOI={10.1017/s0094837300008411}, number={4}, journal={Paleobiology}, publisher={Cambridge University Press (CUP)}, author={Wolpoff, Milford H.}, year={1984}, pages={389–406} }