February 8, 2008

Sexual Dimorphism in Australopithecus afarensis

The discussion about dimorphism between the sexes in the genus Australopithecus has been an ongoing debate in the world of physical anthropology and paleoanthropology. For many people interested in human evolution, this is an interesting question because sexual dimorphism can explain early mating systems.
I won’t get into that just yet, but I will overview some [...]