Camilo J Cela‐conde

Biographic Data

ID3943152
NAMECamilo J Cela‐conde
GIVEN NAMESCamilo J
FAMILY NAMECela‐conde
SIGNATURECONDE C J C
AFFILIATIONSUniversitat de les Illes Balears
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS20
TOTAL CITATIONS108
WORKS AS AUTHOR20
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1990
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
H-INDEX3

  • Miocene and Lower Pliocene hominins

    Francisco J Ayala, Camilo J Cela‐conde et al.BOOKProcesses in Human Evolution2017

    This chapter first introduces the different genera and species within the hominin tribe that will be considered, as well as their immediate ancestors, which they shared with African apes. Next is the description and interpretation of the Miocene hominin fossil exemplars that belong to the genera Sahelanthropus (Chad), Orrorin (Kenya), and Ardipithecus (Ethiopia). The deposits of Toros Menalla, Tugen Hills, and Aramis are analyzed from a stratigra…

  • Middle and Lower Pleistocene

    Francisco J Ayala, Camilo J Cela‐conde et al.BOOKProcesses in Human Evolution2017

    This chapter deals with the radiation of the genus Homo after its exit from Africa. It deals with population dispersals and the meaning of the taxon Homo erectus with respect to the African and Asian fossils. The morphological characterization of H. erectus is complemented with other sorts of evidence, such as fossil footprints. The comparison between the Asian and African specimens suggests the possible existence of the taxon Homo ergaster . The…

  • Hominin transition to Upper Pliocene

    Francisco J Ayala, Camilo J Cela‐conde et al.BOOKProcesses in Human Evolution2017

    This chapter analyzes the transition of the hominins from the Middle Pleistocene to the Late Pleistocene. Two alternative models are explored, the “Multiregional Hypothesis” (MH) and the “Replacement Hypothesis,” and how each model evaluates the existing relationships between the taxa Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens . Next is the investigation of the transitional (or “archaic,” if this grade is taken into account) exemplars found in Europe…

  • The emergence of the genus Homo

    Francisco J Ayala, Camilo J Cela‐conde et al.BOOKProcesses in Human Evolution2017

    This chapter’s focus is the emergence of the genus Homo in the Pliocene, proposing Homo habilis as the oldest species. The features of the H. habilis taxon are examined by means of the specimens from Olduvai and Koobi Fora. Next, the presence is considered of other early Homo taxa in the Rift ( H. rudolfensis ), South Africa ( H. gautengensis and H. naledi ), and, outside Africa, in Georgia ( H. georgicus ). The last part of the chapter investiga…

  • Science and Technology in Human Societies

    Open AccessCamilo J Cela‐conde, C J Cela-Conde et al.CHAPTEROn Human Nature2017

  • Lithic traditions

    Francisco J Ayala, Camilo J Cela‐conde et al.BOOKProcesses in Human Evolution2017

    This chapter is dedicated to the lithic traditions. It analyzes the pre-cultural cores and flakes produced by chimpanzees for cracking nuts and the evidence of their using bones as tools. Next, the chapter describes the first lithic tradition (Mode 1 or Oldowan), the transition from Mode 1 to 2 (Acheulean culture), and the process for producing the first Acheulean tool, the biface. Mode 2 dispersal separates, by means of the “Movius line,” the lo…

  • Species of the Upper Pleistocene

    Francisco J Ayala, Camilo J Cela‐conde et al.BOOKProcesses in Human Evolution2017

    This chapter analyzes the two taxa of the Upper Pleistocene: Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens . The first one is explored starting with the Feldhofer discovery and the early interpretations of that specimen. The next issue is the evolutionary model of the Neanderthals and their geographic range. The ensuing questions are the Neanderthal morphology, its ontogenetic development, and the relationship between its traits and its adaptive strateg…

  • Middle and Upper Pliocene hominins

    Francisco J Ayala, Camilo J Cela‐conde et al.BOOKProcesses in Human Evolution2017

    This chapter analyzes the hominins of the Middle and Upper Pliocene, encompassing a considerable diversification of the genus Australopithecus , which is polyphyletic; it brings also into consideration the exemplars from South Africa and Chad. The contrast between “gracile” and “robust” exemplars among the South African fossils brings about the description of the Paranthropus genus, with African (P. robustus ) and Rift species ( P. boisei and P. …

  • Taxonomy

    Francisco J Ayala, Camilo J Cela‐conde et al.BOOKProcesses in Human Evolution2017

    This chapter examines the hominin tribe as it branches off within the hominoid diversification. It considers the differences between humans and chimpanzees, and explores the systems of classification of the human lineage. Next come the different adaptive strategies of the various genera of the human lineage. An outcome of different adaptations are the derived characteristic human traits, from large brains to bipedalism, which is the only apomorph…

  • Processes in Human Evolution

    Francisco J Ayala, Camilo J Cela‐conde et al.BOOKProcesses in Human Evolution2017

    Processes in Human Evolution is a fully reconsidered treatment of Human Evolution , the previous book by the same authors published by OUP in 2007. The major discoveries of the last decade have necessitated a completely revised view of how to understand human evolution, incorporating the advances in genetics, paleontology, ecology, archaeology, geography, and climate science. The genera Sahelanthropus, Ardipithecus, Orrorin, Australopithecus, Par…

  • Neanderthals and modern humans

    Francisco J Ayala, Camilo José Cela Conde et al.BOOKProcesses in Human Evolution2017Cited by: 86

    This chapter deals with the similarities and differences between Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens , by considering genetic, brain, and cognitive evidence. The genetic differentiation emerges from fossil genetic evidence obtained first from mtDNA and later from nuclear DNA. With high throughput whole genome sequencing, sequences have been obtained from the Denisova Cave (Siberia) fossils. Nuclear DNA of a third species (“Denisovans”) has bee…

  • Taxonomical uses of the species concept in the human lineage

    Open AccessCamilo J Cela‐conde, Camilo J Cela-Conde et al.ARTICLEHuman Origins Research2012

    Different species concepts, which broadened the scope of Mayr’s Biological Species Concept, have been put forward aiming to produce sound taxonomies of fossil taxa. Here, we propose using a simple one, the Evolutionary Species Concept, on the grounds of considering that separation of populations – disregarding other issues – is enough to describe the evolution of the human lineage. The question of the acceptable number of Middle Pleistocene homin…

  • Predicting beauty

    Open AccessAlex Forsythe, Maria Nadal et al.ARTICLEBritish Journal of Psychology2011Cited by: 4References: 48

    Visual complexity has been known to be a significant predictor of preference for artistic works for some time. The first study reported here examines the extent to which perceived visual complexity in art can be successfully predicted using automated measures of complexity. Contrary to previous findings the most successful predictor of visual complexity was Gif compression. The second study examined the extent to which fractal dimension could acc…

  • Cooperation and the Emergence of Role Differentiation in the Dynamics of Social Networks

    Víctor M Eguíluz, Vı́ctor M Eguı́luz et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Sociology2005Cited by: 14References: 57

    By means of extensive computer simulations, the authors consider the entangled coevolution of actions and social structure in a new version of a spatial Prisoner’s Dilemma model that naturally gives way to a process of social differentiation. Diverse social roles emerge from the dynamics of the system: leaders are individuals getting a large payoff who are imitated by a considerable fraction of the population, conformists are unsatisfied cooperat…

  • Systematics of 'humankind

    Open AccessJeffrey H Schwartz, M Collard et al.ARTICLEEvolutionary Anthropology Issues…2001

  • Systematics of ?humankind

    Open AccessJeffrey H Schwartz, M Collard et al.ARTICLEEvolutionary Anthropology Issues…2001

  • Choosing between two conflicting scientific hypotheses

    Open AccessCamilo J Cela‐conde, C J Cela-CondeARTICLEHuman Evolution1999Cited by: 1References: 10

  • The meaning of Hominidae

    Open AccessCamilo J Cela‐conde, C J Cela-CondeARTICLEHuman Evolution1998References: 13

  • Noam Chomsky's Minimalist Program and the Philosophy of Mind. An Interview

    Open AccessCamilo J Cela‐conde, Gisèle MartyARTICLESyntax1998Cited by: 3

    Cela-Conde & Marty -You have many times mentioned that the Cartesian idea about the ability to use linguistic signs to express freelyformed thoughts is a very good approach to understanding what human language is.Perhaps because of this, your views have often been described as ''Cartesian.''However, there exists a different way of considering Cartesianism-the one that Cognitive Functionalism holds when proposing a dualism between biological brain…

  • On the phylogeny of human morality (ten years later)

    Open AccessCamilo J Cela‐conde, C J Cela-CondeARTICLEHuman Evolution1990References: 10