Australopithecus afarensis endocasts suggest ape-like brain organization and prolonged brain growth

Philipp Gunz, Simon Neubauer, Dean Falk, Paul Tafforeau, Adeline Le Cabec, Tanya M. Smith, William H. Kimbel, Fred Spoor, Zeresenay Alemseged

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Original languageEnglish
Article numbereaaz4729
Pages (from-to)eaaz4729
Number of pages12
JournalScience Advances
Volume6
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2020
Externally publishedYes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 106056 Biological anthropology

Keywords

  • LIFE-HISTORY
  • ENDOCRANIAL VOLUMES
  • LUNATE SULCUS
  • HOMO-ERECTUS
  • SIZE
  • EVOLUTION
  • BIRTH
  • CHIMPANZEES
  • PRIMATE
  • PATTERN

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