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Title: | Frontal sinuses and human evolution |
Author: | Balzeau, Antoine Albessard-Ball, Lou Kubicka, Anna Maria Filippo, Andréa Beaudet, Amelie Santos, Elena Bienvenu, Thibault Arsuaga, Juan Luis, 1954- Bartsiokas, Antonis Berger, Lee R. Bermúdez de Castro, José María, 1952- Brunet, Michel Carlson, Kristian J. Daura Luján, Joan Gorgoulis, Vassilis G. Grine, Frederick E., 1952- Harvati, Katerina Hawks, John Herries, Andy Hublin, Jean-Jacques Hui, Jiaming Ives, Rachel Joordens, Josephine A. Kaifu, Yousuke Kouloukoussa, Mirsini Léger, Baptiste Lordkipanidzé, David Margvelashvili, Ann M Martin, Jesse Martinón-Torres, María, 1974- May, Hila Mounier, Aurélien Du Plessis, Anton Rae, Tod Röding, Carolin Sanz Borràs, Montserrat Semal, Patrick Stratford, Dominic Stringer, Chris, 1947- Tawane, Mirriam Temming, Heiko Tsoukala, Evangelia Zilhão, João, 1957- Zipfel, Bernhard Buck, Laura T. |
Keywords: | Sins paranasals Homínids Evolució humana Paranasal sinuses Hominids Human evolution |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Publisher: | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
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. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abp9767 |
It is part of: | Science Advances, 2022, vol. 8, num.42 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/207037 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abp9767 |
ISSN: | 2375-2548 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Història i Arqueologia) |
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