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Inquiries into Neanderthal craniofacial development and evolution: “accretion” versus “organismic” models

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Neanderthals Revisited: New Approaches and Perspectives

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The origin and evolutionary significance of the Neanderthals is still unresolved. Several basic questions about the biological processes determining the apomorphic morphology of this human group are still pending resolution. In this paper we present a general outline of the lines of research we are currently following in the exploration of Neanderthal anatomy. We focus our approach on three different aspects: (1) a methodological and theoretical component based on system theory; (2) specific morphological problems, such as the effects of body size and brain development on craniofacial shape in Neanderthals; and (3) the analysis of these aspects by geometric morphometric and paleohistological methods.

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Rosas, A., Bastir, M., Martínez-maza, C., García-Tabernero, A., Lalueza-Fox, C. (2006). Inquiries into Neanderthal craniofacial development and evolution: “accretion” versus “organismic” models. In: Hublin, JJ., Harvati, K., Harrison, T. (eds) Neanderthals Revisited: New Approaches and Perspectives. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5121-0_4

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