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The work contains the results of a comprehensive archaeological and paleoanthropological analysis of unique materials which were received at the beginning of the 20th century by the Kuban Museum (now the Krasnodar Territory Krasnodar State Historical and
Alexandra N. Abramova +1 more
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What Are the Synergies between Paleoanthropology and Brain Imaging?
We are interested here in the central organ of our thoughts: the brain. Advances in neuroscience have made it possible to obtain increasing information on the anatomy of this organ, at ever-higher resolutions, with different imaging techniques, on ever ...
A. Balzeau, J. F. Mangin
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Explore Paleoanthropology Fieldwork [PDF]
This classroom exercise utilizes a free mobile virtual reality app to introduce students to (1) the process by which paleoanthropologists find and interpret fossils, (2) the importance of two recent hominin fossil finds in the Cradle of Humankind of South Africa, and (3) the variety of science careers that contribute to paleoanthropological research ...
Andrew Montgomery, Becca Peixotto
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Measuring the shape. Performance evaluation of a photogrammetry improvement applied to the Neanderthal skull Saccopastore 1 [PDF]
Several digital technologies are nowadays developed and applied to the study of the human fossil record. Here, we present a low-cost hardware implementation of the digital acquisition via photogrammetry, applied to a specimen of paleoanthropological ...
Buzi, Costantino +8 more
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CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN PALEOANTHROPOLOGY
Objective: to study the capabilities of cone-bean computed tomography (CBCT) in estimating the bone structure when analyzing anthropological findings.Material and methods.
A. Yu. Vasil’ev +6 more
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Human Origins and the Search for “Missing Links”.
The study of human evolution is filled with exciting discoveries, contentious disputes, and immense promise. Johannes Krause reviews John Reader's book on the history of paleoanthropology.
Johannes Krause
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A new dromaeosaurid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous Wulansuhai Formation of Inner Mongolia, China [PDF]
We describe a new dromaeosaurid theropod from the Upper Cretaceous Wulansuhai Formation of Bayan Mandahu, Inner Mongolia. The new taxon, Linheraptor exquisitus gen. et sp.
Choiniere, J.N. +10 more
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Event review: Central Narmada Basin Paleoanthropology Fieldschool
In comparison to other subjects in Indian archaeology and Quaternary studies, paleoanthropology has declined significantly in recent decades as a prominent academic discipline in the Indian Subcontinent. Most archaeological research and teaching in South
Parth Chauhan, Prabhin Sukumaran
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New fossils of Australopithecus sediba reveal a nearly complete lower back
Adaptations of the lower back to bipedalism are frequently discussed but infrequently demonstrated in early fossil hominins. Newly discovered lumbar vertebrae contribute to a near-complete lower back of Malapa Hominin 2 (MH2), offering additional ...
Scott A Williams +16 more
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In recent decades, the way paleoanthropologists conceive of bipedalism has changed considerably. If bipedalism was once thought to be a unique characteristic, specific to the hominin lineage and marking its origin, the hypothesis of its anatomical and ...
Mathilde Lequin, François Marchal
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