The Origin of Man

1. C. Owen Lovejoy

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Science 23 Jan 1981:

Vol. 211, Issue 4480, pp. 341-350
DOI: 10.1126/science.211.4480.341

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Abstract
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.