Comparing Endocranial Form and Shape Differences in Modern Humans and Neandertals: a Geometric Approach
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Summary
The endocranial lateral profiles of two complete specimens are compared using both form and shape information by means of geometric comparison and coordinate-based maps, integrating superimpositions and Euclidean distance matrix analysis.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2008-01-01
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- 27
- References
- 59
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Keywords
Endocast, Brain morphometry, Paleoanthropology, Shape analysis (program analysis), Cranial vault
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