July 2014 PMID 24994657

Human evolution. Evolution of early Homo: an integrated biological perspective.

Susan C Antón, Richard Potts, Leslie C Aiello

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Recent research suggests that key features of Homo sapiens, like large bodies, big brains, and carnivorous diets, did not all develop at the same time or in response to the same environmental pressures.
Instead, different traits emerged at different points in time, with some appearing much earlier than previously thought, during periods of habitat instability and fragmentation that favored flexibility and larger body size for survival.
This new understanding highlights that the evolution of the genus Homo was a complex, multi-stage process influenced by changing environments over millions of years.

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