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Balzeau, A, Albessard-Bal, L, Kubicka, AM, Filippo, A, Beaudet, A, Santos, E, Bienvenu, T, Arsuaga, JL, Bartsiokas, A, Berger, L, Bermúdez de Castro, JM, Brunet, M, Carlson, KJ, Daura, J, Gorgoulis, VG, Grine, FE, Harvati, K, Hawks, J, Herries, A, Hublin, J-J et al (2022) Frontal sinuses and human evolution. Science Advances, 8 (42). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2375-2548
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Abstract
The frontal sinuses are cavities inside the frontal bone located at the junction between the face and the cranial vault and close to the brain. Despite a long history of study, understanding of their origin and variation through evolution is limited. This work compares most hominin species’ holotypes and other key individuals with extant
hominids. It provides a unique and valuable perspective of the variation in sinuses position, shape, and dimensions based on a simple and reproducible methodology. We also observed a covariation between the size and shape of the sinuses and the underlying frontal lobes in hominin species from at least the appearance of Homo erectus. Our results additionally undermine hypotheses stating that hominin frontal sinuses were directly
affected by biomechanical constraints resulting from either chewing or adaptation to climate. Last, we demonstrate their substantial potential for discussions of the evolutionary relationships between hominin species.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | Biological and Environmental Sciences (from Sep 19) |
| Publisher: | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Date of acceptance: | 27 August 2022 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 25 October 2022 |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Oct 2022 09:37 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2022 10:45 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1126/sciadv.abp9767 |
| URI: | https://ljmu-9.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/17926 |
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