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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Early Pleistocene


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article defines the time period of the Early Pleistocene, but does not mention the climate, glacial cycles, or any subsequent evolutionary changes of the period.


 * Sources
 * Yoshida-Levine, Bonnie (2019). "Chapter 10: Early Members of the Genus Homo". Explorations: An Open Invitation to Biological Anthropology. American Anthropological Association. ISBN 978-1931303637.
 * In this chapter, the Earth's elliptical orbit length and the climate of the Early Pleistocene is described, as well as the subsequent evolution of early Homo during this period.
 * Huybers, Peter (2006-07-28). "Early Pleistocene Glacial Cycles and the Integrated Summer Insolation Forcing". Science. 313 (5786): 508–511. doi:10.1126/science.1125249. ISSN 0036-8075.
 * This research article describes the glacial cycles of the Pleistocene and the subsequent climate effects.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Trinil


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article provides the basic, general facts of the Trinil excavation site, but the description is quite short, and only lists one of the findings at the site. The site's anthropological history and specimens could be explained in more detail.


 * Sources
 * Joordens, Josephine C. A.; d’Errico, Francesco; Wesselingh, Frank P.; Munro, Stephen; de Vos, John; Wallinga, Jakob; Ankjærgaard, Christina; Reimann, Tony; Wijbrans, Jan R.; Kuiper, Klaudia F.; Mücher, Herman J. (2015-02). "Homo erectus at Trinil on Java used shells for tool production and engraving". Nature. 518 (7538): 228–231. doi:10.1038/nature13962. ISSN 1476-4687
 * This research paper is already cited in the article, but I believe that more information from it could be presented in the article. It documents the discovery of evidence of freshwater shellfish consumption, a shell tool, and a shell with a geometric engraving, found at Trinil.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Mojokerto child


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is well-cited, and goes into detail on the discovery, classification, and dating of the fossil specimen. However, it does not go into its anatomical findings (such as brain size, the approximated age of the individual at death, etc.).


 * Sources
 * "Mojokerto". The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
 * This overview by the Smithsonian's Human Origins Program lists the estimated age of the individual at death (between 2-4 years old).
 * Balzeau, Antoine; Grimaud-Hervé, Dominique; Jacob, Teuku (2005-06). "Internal cranial features of the Mojokerto child fossil (East Java, Indonesia)". Journal of Human Evolution. 48 (6): 535–553. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2005.01.002
 * This research article describes the endocranial features of the Mojokerto specimen.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Occipital bun


 * Article Evaluation
 * While this provides a good, basic explanation of the occipital bun, there is only one reference, and some claims are left uncited. Some more detail could be added on occipital bun morphology and development..


 * Sources
 * Varghese, Eby; Samson, Renu Sarah; Kumbargere, Sumanth Nagraj; Pothen, Minoo (2017-05-22). "Occipital spur: understanding a normal yet symptomatic variant from orthodontic diagnostic lateral cephalogram". BMJ Case Reports: bcr–2017–220506. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-220506. ISSN 1757-790X. PMC 5753744. PMID 28536237.
 * This article provides an overview of the medical classifications and symptoms of an occipital bun (in modern humans).
 * Karban, Miranda E. (2020-05). "Occipital hemi‐bun development and shape covariation in a longitudinal extant human growth sample". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 172 (1): 123–134. doi:10.1002/ajpa.23981. ISSN 0002-9483
 * This research article outlined a study on the development of the occipital lobe (in modern humans).

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Archaic humans


 * Article Evaluation
 * Although well-cited, the article does not include a specific time period or a specific definition of "archaic humans." More "archaic" traits could be listed and described, as well.


 * Sources
 * "Archaic Homo sapiens | Learn Science at Scitable". www.nature.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20
 * This article includes an exact time period that defines "archaic humans" (Middle Pleistocene, between Homo erectus and Homo sapiens). It also explains the morphological features, paleoecology, and behavior of archaic Homo species.