The evolution of the anatomically modern or advanced Homo sapiens: Time, place, process, affinities and variations

Pathmanathan Raghavan; G. Pathmanathan; I. Talwar

The evolution of the anatomically modern or advanced Homo sapiens: Time, place, process, affinities and variations

Pathmanathan Raghavan^*, G. Pathmanathan, I. Talwar

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper surveys the opinions expressed in the recent literature on the origins of the anatomically modern Homo sapiens, and reviews the evidence from cranial and dental morphology argued by proponents of opposing views to support their case. It also critically analyses problems facing the interpretation of the evidence in arriving at a definitive conclusion to the debate.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	556-562
Number of pages	7
Journal	Singapore Medical Journal
Volume	50
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - Jun 2009

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