Yves Coppens
Biographic Data
| ID | 75285 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yves Coppens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yves |
| FAMILY NAME | Coppens |
| SIGNATURE | COPPENS Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Musée de l'Homme |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 51 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 783 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 51 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1957 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 14 |
Paléoanthropologie et préhistoire (1983-2005)
RechercheNouvelles fonctions : membre du comité de pilotage du programme « Consolidating the Future through Mastering the deep Past » (Nairobi, novembre 2020) ; membre d’honneur du Collège international de recherches en histoire de la médecine et de la santé, 2021 ; haut patronage du comité de pilotage du projet « Sur les pas des derniers chasseurs-cueilleurs du sud de l’Île de France » et président du conseil scientifique et culturel de ce proje…
Paléoanthropologie et préhistoire (1983-2005)
Recherche Nouvelle fonction : membre du Conseil d’administration de l’Institut de paléontologie humaine (IPH), fondation Albert Ier, Prince de Monaco, 2019 ; membre de la nouvelle session de la Commission du patrimoine archéologique des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (TAAF, ministère des Outre-mer), 2019 ; président du Comité scientifique des sites paléo-, méso- et néolithiques du sud de l’Île-de-France « Sur les pas des derniers Cha…
Paléoanthropologie et préhistoire (1983-2005)
Recherche Michel Brunet et moi-même avons organisé, au Collège de France, un colloque de deux jours, les 3 et 4 juillet 2018, intitulé « Nouvelles perspectives pour l’histoire de l’Humanité. De l’origine des Anthropoïdes à l’émergence du genre Homo, puis de son déploiement sur la planète Terre ». 4 sessions se sont partagées 16 communications de 20 orateurs. J’ai proposé par ailleurs à l’Académie pontificale des sciences (dont je suis membre depu…
Paléoanthropologie et préhistoire (1983-2005)
Recherche Arrivant au terme de mon mandat de sept ans de président du Conseil scientifique international de Lascaux, j’ai organisé à l’Unesco, les 17 et 18 octobre 2017 un colloque intitulé « Lascaux la belle ; 7 années de recherche et de veille », rendant au ministère de la Culture une grotte en parfait état de conservation dans une atmosphère apaisée (elle m’avait été confiée en 2010 au moment d’une menace de l’Unesco de placer la grotte sur la…
New hominin postcranial remains from locality OMO 323, Shungura Formation, Lower Omo Valley, southwestern Ethiopia
Additional evidence for early modern human morphological diversity in Southeast Asia at Tam Pa Ling, Laos
Early Modern Humans from Tam Pà Ling, Laos: Fossil Review and Perspectives
Despite the importance of its geographical position for early modern human migration through Australasia, the Indochinese Peninsula has produced relatively few fossils or well-documented archaeological sites, resulting in a poor chronology for early occupation. Tam Pà Ling (TPL), a cave in northern Laos, is one of the rare sites yielding fossils contemporaneous with the earliest migrants into Australasia within a securely established chronology. …
Unconstrained 3D-kinematics of prehension in five primates: Lemur, capuchin, gorilla, chimpanzee, human
Le Rift est-africain: Une singularité plurielle
De la Corne de l’Afrique aux Grands Lacs, de l’Éthiopie au Mozambique, le Rift est-africain s’étend en une succession de dépressions, de hauts plateaux, de lacs et de volcans, le long d’une fracture majeure du continent africain. Tel un grand livre ouvert, le Rift s’offre comme un vaste laboratoire naturel permettant de retracer l’histoire de notre planète, de comprendre l’évolution de l’écorce terrestre, la formation des océans et des volcans. L…
[Biological Anthropology in Southeast Asia] the Prehistoric Population of Som Ron Sen, Cambodia
Substrate optimization in nut cracking by capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)
We conducted an experiment to examine the effect of substrate on the nut-cracking behavior of a group of semicaptive capuchin monkeys. We wanted to determine whether tufted capuchin monkeys were selective in choosing the substrate on which they pound nuts, and whether the choice of substrate affected the outcome. Eight adult females and eight juveniles were provided with nuts in the outdoor facility. We found that 1) all adult females and three y…
Évolution de la préhension chez les primates humains et non humains: La Précision Et l'Utilisation d'Outils Revisitées
Discovery of a second human molar and cranium fragment in the late Middle to Late Pleistocene cave of Ma U'Oi (Northern Vietnam)
An Archaic Homo Molar from Northern Vietnam
International audience
A new hominid from the Upper Miocene of Chad, Central Africa
Hominid cranium from Omo: Description and taxonomy of Omo‐323‐1976‐896
Omo‐323‐1976‐896, a partial hominid cranium dated to ca. 2.1 from the Member G, Unit G‐8 of the Shungura Formation, lower Omo Basin of Ethiopia, is described. It is suggested that the specimen is an adult male based on the well‐developed and completely fused sagittal crest; heavily worn teeth; relatively large canine; and size of the articular eminence. Omo‐323 consists of fragments of the frontal, both temporals, occipital, parietals, and the ri…
The first australopithecine 2,500 kilometres west of the Rift Valley (Chad)
Archeology: Koobi Fora Research Project, Volume 4: Hominid Cranial Remains. Bernard Wood
The Origin and Evolution of Man
In order to tell the story of Man and understand our emergence better, we can readily follow on from Heinz Tobien, though we do not need to go back so far in time - just a few million years.Clearly, our fundamental origin is animal. Thus it is easy to understand that in the great genealogy (known as phylogeny), there was one vital (geological) moment when our line was forever detached from the animal "kingdom." The evidence of palaeontology, like…
L'ambiguïté des doubles Vénus du Gravettien de France (information)
Coppens Yves. L'ambiguïté des doubles Vénus du Gravettien de France (information). In: Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, 133e année, N. 3, 1989. pp. 566-571
Systématique, phylogénie, environnement et culture des Australopithèques, hypothèses et synthèse
Coppens Yves. Systématique, phylogénie, environnement et culture des Australopithèques, hypothèses et synthèse. In: Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris, XIII° Série. Tome 10 fascicule 3, 1983. pp. 273-284
Pliocene hominid cranial remains from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia
Fossil hominid cranial remains recovered from the Pliocene Hadar Formation, central Afar, Ethiopia (1974–1977) are described in detail. Descriptions are accompanied by selected measurements and illustrations
Subocclusal morphology and alveolar process relationships of hominid gnathic elements from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 Collections
Anatomical descriptions of dental root systems, topographic relations of the alveolar processes, and periodontal pathology are reported for gnathic elements recovered by the International Afar Research Expedition during field seasons 1974–1977
Pliocene hominids from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia (1973–1977): Stratigraphic, chronologic, and paleoenvironmental contexts, with notes on hominid morphology and systematics
The large collections of fossil hominid remains from Hadar, Ethiopia, derive from the Afar Triangle of the continental East African Rift. The fossils constitute much of the paratype series of Australopithecus afarensis (Johanson, White, and Coppens, 1978*). Citations for starred (*) references appear in Appendix 2, Publications. The primitive morphology exhibited by these hominids is consistent with their chronologic placement between 3.0 and 4.0…
Hominid tarsal, metatarsal, and phalangeal bones recovered from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 Collections
Anatomical descriptions are presented for the foot bones recovered from the Hadar Formation during the 1974–1977 field seasons inclusive
Morphology of the Pliocene partial hominid skeleton (A.L. 288‐1) from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia
The upper part of the Pliocene Hadar Formation, central Afar, Ethiopia, has yielded a 40% complete fossil hominid skeleton (A.L. 288‐1, “Lucy”). This specimen is described in detail and selected measurements and illustrations are provided
Dental remains from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia: 1974–1977 Collections
Dental remains of Australopithecus afarensis recovered from the Pliocene Hadar Formation, Ethiopia (1974–1977) are described anatomically. Descriptions are accompanied by illustrations and measurements
Pliocene hominids from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia (1973–1977): Stratigraphic, chronologic, and paleoenvironmental contexts, with notes on hominid morphology and systematics
The large collections of fossil hominid remains from Hadar, Ethiopia, derive from the Afar Triangle of the continental East African Rift. The fossils constitute much of the paratype series of Australopithecus afarensis (Johanson, White, and Coppens, 1978*). Citations for starred (*) references appear in Appendix 2, Publications. The primitive morphology exhibited by these hominids is consistent with their chronologic placement between 3.0 and 4.0…
Pliocene hominid cranial remains from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia
Fossil hominid cranial remains recovered from the Pliocene Hadar Formation, central Afar, Ethiopia (1974–1977) are described in detail. Descriptions are accompanied by selected measurements and illustrations
Hominid carpal, metacarpal, and phalangeal bones recovered from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 Collections
The fossil hominid hand bone collection from the Pliocene Hadar Formation, Ethiopia, is described anatomically. These hand bones, all from A.L. (Afar Locality) 333 and 333w, constitute the largest sample of hominid manus remains thus far recovered from the Plio‐Pleistocene of Africa
Hominid tarsal, metatarsal, and phalangeal bones recovered from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 Collections
Anatomical descriptions are presented for the foot bones recovered from the Hadar Formation during the 1974–1977 field seasons inclusive
Hominid lower limb bones recovered from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 Collections
Anatomical descriptions are presented for the bones of the lower limb recovered from the Hadar Formation during the 1974–1977 field seasons, inclusive
Additional evidence for early modern human morphological diversity in Southeast Asia at Tam Pa Ling, Laos
Subocclusal morphology and alveolar process relationships of hominid gnathic elements from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 Collections
Anatomical descriptions of dental root systems, topographic relations of the alveolar processes, and periodontal pathology are reported for gnathic elements recovered by the International Afar Research Expedition during field seasons 1974–1977
Hominid upper limb bones recovered from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 Collections
Anatomical descriptions are presented for the bones of the upper limb recovered from the Hadar Formation during the 1974–1977 field seasons, inclusive
Inventory of remains of Hominidae from Pliocene/Pleistocene formations of the lower Omo basin, Ethiopia (1967–1972)
Since its initiation in 1966 the Omo Research Expedition has recovered a series of hominid fossils, in association with many vertebrate taxa, from formations of Pliocene/Pleistocene age from the lower Omo basin, southern Ethiopia. These fossiliferous formations span a time range from over 4.2 m.y. to about 1.4 m. y. on the basis of K/A age determination. Hominid remains have been found so far to occur at two localities in the upper part of the Us…
Early Modern Humans from Tam Pà Ling, Laos: Fossil Review and Perspectives
Despite the importance of its geographical position for early modern human migration through Australasia, the Indochinese Peninsula has produced relatively few fossils or well-documented archaeological sites, resulting in a poor chronology for early occupation. Tam Pà Ling (TPL), a cave in northern Laos, is one of the rare sites yielding fossils contemporaneous with the earliest migrants into Australasia within a securely established chronology. …
Elements of the axial skeleton recovered from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 Collections
Anatomical descriptions are presented for the rib and vertebral elements recovered from the Hadar Formation during the 1974–1977 field seasons, inclusive
A preliminary anatomical diagnosis of the first Plio/Pleistocene hominid discoveries in the central Afar, Ethiopia
Five fragmentary hominid specimens including four associated postcranial (lower limb) bones and a temporal bone of another individual from the Plio/Pleistocene of the central Afar, Ethiopia, are described. These remains represent the primary discoveries of fossil hominids by an international team working since 1972 in recently recognized paleontological exposures in the Afar triangle. The descriptions presented are purely anatomical and no taxono…
Discovery of a second human molar and cranium fragment in the late Middle to Late Pleistocene cave of Ma U'Oi (Northern Vietnam)
An Archaic Homo Molar from Northern Vietnam
International audience
Hominid cranium from Omo: Description and taxonomy of Omo‐323‐1976‐896
Omo‐323‐1976‐896, a partial hominid cranium dated to ca. 2.1 from the Member G, Unit G‐8 of the Shungura Formation, lower Omo Basin of Ethiopia, is described. It is suggested that the specimen is an adult male based on the well‐developed and completely fused sagittal crest; heavily worn teeth; relatively large canine; and size of the articular eminence. Omo‐323 consists of fragments of the frontal, both temporals, occipital, parietals, and the ri…
Deciduous teeth of Hominidae from the Pliocene/Pleistocene of the lower Omo basin, Ethiopia
New hominin postcranial remains from locality OMO 323, Shungura Formation, Lower Omo Valley, southwestern Ethiopia
Systématique, phylogénie, environnement et culture des Australopithèques, hypothèses et synthèse
Coppens Yves. Systématique, phylogénie, environnement et culture des Australopithèques, hypothèses et synthèse. In: Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris, XIII° Série. Tome 10 fascicule 3, 1983. pp. 273-284
Évolution de la préhension chez les primates humains et non humains: La Précision Et l'Utilisation d'Outils Revisitées
Unconstrained 3D-kinematics of prehension in five primates: Lemur, capuchin, gorilla, chimpanzee, human
New discoveries of pliocene hominids and artifacts in Hadar: International Afar Research Expedition to Ethiopia (fourth and fifth field seasons, 1975–1977)
Découverte d'hominidé dans un site acheuléen de Melka-Kunturé (Ethiopie)
Royer P., Coppens Yves. Découverte d'hominidé dans un site acheuléen de Melka-Kunturé (Ethiopie). In: Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris, XIII° Série. Tome 2 fascicule 2, 1975. pp. 125-128
An Early Hominid From Chad
Bipenne, haches et objets de parure de l'Age du bronze découverts à Jaulny (Meurthe-et-Moselle)
Briard Jacques, Coppens Yves. Bipenne, haches et objets de parure de l'Age du bronze découverts à Jaulny (Meurthe-et-Moselle). In: Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France, tome 54, n°5-6, 1957. pp. 324-328
Actualités paléontologiques
Coppens Yves. Actualités paléontologiques. In: Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France, tome 57, n°11-12, 1960. pp. 745-748
Un australopithèque au Sahara (Nord-Tchad)
Coppens Yves. Un australopithèque au Sahara (Nord-Tchad). In: Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France, tome 58, n°11-12, 1961. pp. 756-757
Prises de date pour les gisements paléontologiques quaternaires et archéologiques découverts au cours d'une mission de deux mois dans le Nord du Tchad
Coppens Yves. Prises de date pour les gisements paléontologiques quaternaires et archéologiques découverts au cours d'une mission de deux mois dans le Nord du Tchad. In: Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France, tome 59, n°3-4, 1962. pp. 260-267
Chronique de préhistoire et de protohistoire morbihannaises
Coppens Yves. Chronique de préhistoire et de protohistoire morbihannaises. In: Bulletin de la Société préhistorique française. Études et travaux, tome 61, n°1, 1964. pp. 195-236
Homo habilis et les nouvelles découvertes d'Oldoway
Coppens Yves. 1 — Homo habilis et les nouvelles découvertes d'Oldoway. In: Bulletin de la Société préhistorique française. Comptes rendus des séances mensuelles, tome 61, n°7, 1964. pp. 171-176
Le point des connaissances en Paléontologie humaine
Coppens Yves. Le point des connaissances en Paléontologie humaine. In: Bulletin de la Société préhistorique française. Études et travaux, tome 63, n°3, 1966. pp. 475-484
An Early Hominid From Chad
Deciduous teeth of Hominidae from the Pliocene/Pleistocene of the lower Omo basin, Ethiopia
Inventory of remains of Hominidae from Pliocene/Pleistocene formations of the lower Omo basin, Ethiopia (1967–1972)
Since its initiation in 1966 the Omo Research Expedition has recovered a series of hominid fossils, in association with many vertebrate taxa, from formations of Pliocene/Pleistocene age from the lower Omo basin, southern Ethiopia. These fossiliferous formations span a time range from over 4.2 m.y. to about 1.4 m. y. on the basis of K/A age determination. Hominid remains have been found so far to occur at two localities in the upper part of the Us…
Hominidés de l'Afar central, Ethiopie (Site d'Hadar, campagne 1973)
Taieb Maurice, Coppens Yves, Johanson Carl, Bonnefille Raymonde. Hominidés de l'Afar central, Ethiopie (Site d'Hadar, campagne 1973). In: Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris, XIII° Série. Tome 2 fascicule 2, 1975. pp. 117-124
Découverte d'hominidé dans un site acheuléen de Melka-Kunturé (Ethiopie)
Royer P., Coppens Yves. Découverte d'hominidé dans un site acheuléen de Melka-Kunturé (Ethiopie). In: Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris, XIII° Série. Tome 2 fascicule 2, 1975. pp. 125-128
A preliminary anatomical diagnosis of the first Plio/Pleistocene hominid discoveries in the central Afar, Ethiopia
Five fragmentary hominid specimens including four associated postcranial (lower limb) bones and a temporal bone of another individual from the Plio/Pleistocene of the central Afar, Ethiopia, are described. These remains represent the primary discoveries of fossil hominids by an international team working since 1972 in recently recognized paleontological exposures in the Afar triangle. The descriptions presented are purely anatomical and no taxono…
Hominid remains from the plio/pleistocene formations of the Omo basin, Ethiopia
Earliest Man and Environment in Eastern Africa: Review
Camille Arambourg et Louis Leakey ou un 1/2 siècle de paléontologie africaine
Coppens Yves. Camille Arambourg et Louis Leakey ou un 1/2 siècle de paléontologie africaine. In: Bulletin de la Société préhistorique française, tome 76, n°10-12, 1979. Études et Travaux. pp. 291-323
New discoveries of pliocene hominids and artifacts in Hadar: International Afar Research Expedition to Ethiopia (fourth and fifth field seasons, 1975–1977)
Les origines humaines et les époques de l'intelligence
Pliocene hominid cranial remains from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia
Fossil hominid cranial remains recovered from the Pliocene Hadar Formation, central Afar, Ethiopia (1974–1977) are described in detail. Descriptions are accompanied by selected measurements and illustrations
Subocclusal morphology and alveolar process relationships of hominid gnathic elements from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 Collections
Anatomical descriptions of dental root systems, topographic relations of the alveolar processes, and periodontal pathology are reported for gnathic elements recovered by the International Afar Research Expedition during field seasons 1974–1977
Pliocene hominids from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia (1973–1977): Stratigraphic, chronologic, and paleoenvironmental contexts, with notes on hominid morphology and systematics
The large collections of fossil hominid remains from Hadar, Ethiopia, derive from the Afar Triangle of the continental East African Rift. The fossils constitute much of the paratype series of Australopithecus afarensis (Johanson, White, and Coppens, 1978*). Citations for starred (*) references appear in Appendix 2, Publications. The primitive morphology exhibited by these hominids is consistent with their chronologic placement between 3.0 and 4.0…
Hominid tarsal, metatarsal, and phalangeal bones recovered from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 Collections
Anatomical descriptions are presented for the foot bones recovered from the Hadar Formation during the 1974–1977 field seasons inclusive
Morphology of the Pliocene partial hominid skeleton (A.L. 288‐1) from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia
The upper part of the Pliocene Hadar Formation, central Afar, Ethiopia, has yielded a 40% complete fossil hominid skeleton (A.L. 288‐1, “Lucy”). This specimen is described in detail and selected measurements and illustrations are provided
Hominid carpal, metacarpal, and phalangeal bones recovered from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 Collections
The fossil hominid hand bone collection from the Pliocene Hadar Formation, Ethiopia, is described anatomically. These hand bones, all from A.L. (Afar Locality) 333 and 333w, constitute the largest sample of hominid manus remains thus far recovered from the Plio‐Pleistocene of Africa
Dental remains from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia: 1974–1977 Collections
Dental remains of Australopithecus afarensis recovered from the Pliocene Hadar Formation, Ethiopia (1974–1977) are described anatomically. Descriptions are accompanied by illustrations and measurements
Geology (27 works) · Geology (27 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (26 works) · Biology (19 works) · Paleontology (18 works) · Geography (17 works) · Paleontology (17 works) · Primate Behavior and Ecology (17 works) · Archaeology (15 works) · Evolution and Paleontology Studies (13 works)