This paper aims primarily at two things: The first is to present an overview of the newly
developed field of “neuroarchaeology” and discuss its theoretical grounding in Material …

Neanderthal language abilities cannot be directly observed, but indirect evidence is
available in their anatomy, archeology, and DNA. Neanderthal anatomy shows possible …

The parietal bones approximately cover the extension of the underlying parietal lobes.
Although the boundaries of these two anatomical elements do not coincide, during …

Midsagittal cerebral morphology provides a homologous geometrical reference for brain
shape and cortical vs. subcortical spatial relationships. In this study, midsagittal brain shape …

Objectives Common wisdom in paleoanthropology is that Neandertals had bigger brains
than recent humans. Here we tested the hypothesis that there is no difference in brain size …

The orbits and eyes of modern humans are situated directly below the frontal lobes and
anterior to the temporal lobes. Contiguity between these orbital and cerebral elements could …

Paleoneurology is based on the analysis of the traces left by the brain cortical structures on
the endocranial surface of fossil specimens. Although such information is indirect and …

This study assessed the regional diversity of the human cranial form by using geometric
homologous models based on scanned data from 148 ethnic groups worldwide. This …

The majority of studies of frontal bone morphology in paleoanthropology have analyzed the
frontal squama and the browridge as a single unit, mixing information from different …

It is widely agreed that humans have specific abilities for cooperation and culture that
evolved since their split with their last common ancestor with chimpanzees. Many …