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Rib cage anatomy in Homo erectus suggests a recent evolutionary origin of modern human body shape
The tall and narrow body shape of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens) evolved via changes in the thorax, pelvis and limbs. It is debated, however, whether these modifications first evolved together in Afric...
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The Study of the Human Spine and Its Evolution: State of the Art and Future Perspectives
The vertebral spine is a key element of the vertebrate anatomy and it fulfills two main roles. First, it protects the spinal cord and associated blood vessels. Second, it is a structural column that influences...
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How to Build a 3D Model of a Fossil Hominin Vertebral Spine Based on Osseous Material
Reconstruction of the spinal curvatures of extinct hominins is essential in order to understand their posture and function. Despite its importance, researchers face many difficulties in reconstructing spinal p...
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The Spine of Late Homo
In this chapter, we summarize the vertebral fossil record for late Homo, including H. antecessor, Middle Pleistocene Homo (except H. naledi), H. neanderthalensis, and fossil H. sapiens. Homo antecessor is represe...
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Numbers of Vertebrae in Hominoid Evolution
Vertebral formulae, the combination of regional numbers of vertebrae making up the bony spine, vary across vertebrates and within hominoid primates. Reconstructing the ancestral vertebral formulae throughout h...
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3D Reconstruction of Spinal Posture of the Kebara 2 Neanderthal
Spinal posture has vast , locomotor and pathological implications in . Assessing the curvatures of the spine of fossil hominins can provide important information towards the understanding of their paleobiolo...
