A frontal lobe surface analysis in three archaic African human fossils : OH 9, Buia, and Bodo

dc.contributor.authorBeaudet, Amelie
dc.contributor.authorBruner, Emiliano
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-18T10:15:22Z
dc.date.issued2017-08
dc.descriptionThis paper is part of a special issue edited by Roberto Macchiarelli and Clément Zanolli, entitled “Hominin biomechanics, virtual anatomy and inner structural morphology: from head to toe. A tribute to Laurent Puymerail”.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe evolution of the frontal lobes represents a major issue in paleoneurology. In this survey, we used a surface analysis to describe the frontal morphology of three relevant East African specimens from early and middle Pleistocene: OH 9, UA 31, and Bodo. When compared with a modern human endocast, UA 31 and Bodo display a flatter dorso-lateral surface, while OH 9 shows a general flattening of the whole dorsal morphology. OH 9 is the specimen with older chronology and with orbits more separated from the prefrontal cortex than in UA 31 and Bodo. The morphology of these three specimens is in agreement with the hypothesis that increase of the frontal curvature is due to the shifting of the facial block under the anterior cranial fossa. Apart from variations in size and general proportions, surface analysis can be useful in analyzing morphological changes localized in specific cortical areas. The three fossils are used as case study to discuss and review some relevant issues concerning frontal lobe evolution and paleoneurology.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractL’évolution des lobes frontaux représente un problème central en paléoneurologie. Dans cette étude, nous utilisons une analyse de surface pour décrire la morphologie frontale de trois spécimens est-africains clés du Pléistocène inférieur et moyen : OH 9, UA 31, et Bodo. Comparés à un endocrâne humain moderne, UA 31 et Bodo présentent une surface dorso-latérale plus aplatie, alors qu’OH 9 montre un aplatissement sur l’ensemble de la morphologie dorsale. OH 9 est le spécimen le plus ancien, avec des orbites davantage séparées du cortex préfrontal par rapport à UA 31 et Bodo. La morphologie de ces trois spécimens est en accord avec l’hypothèse d’une augmentation de la courbure frontale causée par la position du bloc facial sous la fosse crânienne antérieure. Au-delà des variations de taille et des proportions générales, l’analyse de surface peut être utile pour analyser les changements morphologiques localisés sur des aires corticales spécifiques. Les trois fossiles sont utilisés comme des cas d’étude pour discuter et revisiter quelques problèmes pertinents sur l’évolution des lobes frontaux et la paléoneurologie.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentAnatomyen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2018-08-30
dc.description.librarianhj2017en_ZA
dc.description.librarianem2025en
dc.description.sdgSDG-03: Good health and well-beingen
dc.description.sdgSDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsen
dc.description.sponsorshipEB is funded by the Spanish Government (CGL2015-65387-C3-3-P). AB is funded the Erasmus Mundus program “A European and South African Partnership on Heritage and Past+” (AESOP+ program).en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.journals.elsevier.com/comptes-rendus-palevolen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBeaudet, A. & Bruner, E. 2017, 'A frontal lobe surface analysis in three archaic African human fossils : OH 9, Buia, and Bodo', Comptes Rendus Palevol, vol. 16, no. 5-6, pp. 499-507.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1631-0683 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1777-571X (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.crpv.2016.12.002
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/62831
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.rights© 2016 Académie des sciences. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Comptes Rendus Palevol. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Comptes Rendus Palevol, vol. 16, no. 5-6, pp. 499-507, 2017, doi : 10.1016/j.crpv.2016.12.002.en_ZA
dc.subjectHuman evolutionen_ZA
dc.subjectPaleoneurologyen_ZA
dc.subjectPrefrontal cortexen_ZA
dc.subjectAnterior cranial fossaen_ZA
dc.subjectEndocastsen_ZA
dc.subjectDeformation-based modelsen_ZA
dc.subjectÉvolution humaineen_ZA
dc.subjectPaléoneurologieen_ZA
dc.subjectCortex préfrontalen_ZA
dc.subjectFosse crânienne antérieureen_ZA
dc.subjectEndocrânesen_ZA
dc.subjectModèles déformablesen_ZA
dc.subject.otherHealth sciences articles SDG-03
dc.subject.otherSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.subject.otherHealth sciences articles SDG-17
dc.subject.otherSDG-17: Partnerships for the goals
dc.titleA frontal lobe surface analysis in three archaic African human fossils : OH 9, Buia, and Bodoen_ZA
dc.title.alternativeAnalyse de surface des lobes frontaux de trois fossiles humains africains archaïques : OH 9, Buia et Bodoen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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