The Human Fossil Record, Volume 3: Brain Endocasts--The Paleoneurological Evidence
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PREFACE.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

PART 1: Brain Evolution and Endocasts
INTRODUCTION.

Lines of Evidence, DIRECT and INDIRECT.

Brain Endocasts.

The Data.

Biobehavioral Significance of Brain Endocasts.

Endocranial Morphology and Terminology.

Descriptive and Figure Format.

PART 2: Methods andMaterials of Endocast Analysis.

Total Endocranial Brain Volume.

Partial Brain Endocast Volumes.

Endocast Volume Reliability.

Brain Endocast Volumes by Formula.

AsymmetryObservations and Measures.

Regional Convolutional Details.

Meningeal Patterns.

Morphometric Analyses.

PART 3: Endocasts of Early Hominids.

BOURI.

BOU-VP-12/130.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

HADAR.

AL 288-1 MORPH.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

KONSO.

KGA-10-525.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

KOOBI FORA.

KNM-ER 407 MORPH.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

MAKAPANSGAT.

MLD 1 MORPH.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

OLDUVAI.

OH5.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

OMO.

OMOL338Y-6.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

STERKFONTEIN.

STS 5 MORPH.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

SWARTKRANS.

SK 1585 MORPH.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

TAUNG.

TAUNG CHILD.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

TURKANA (WEST TURKANA).

KNM-WT 17000 MORPH.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

PART 4A: Africa.

BODO.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

JEBEL IRHOUD ( JEBEL IGHOUD).

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

KABWE.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

KOOBI FOR A.

KNM-ER 1470 MORPH.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

KNM-ER 1813 MORPH.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

KNM-ER 992 MORPH.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

NARIOKOTOME (WEST TURKANA).

KNM-WT 15000.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

OLDUVAI GORGE.

OH7 MORPH.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

OH9 MORPH.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

SALÉ.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Details.

Significance.

PART 4B: Asia, Eastern and Central
NGANDONG (SOLO).

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

SAMBUNGMACAN.

SAMBUNGMACAN 3 (SM 3).

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

SANGIRAN.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

TRINIL.

TRINIL 2.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

ZHOUKOUDIAN
(CHOUKOUTIEN): LOWER CAVE.

SKULL 111 LOCUS E.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

PART 4C: Asia, Western
AMUD.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

TESHIK-TASH.

PART 4D: Europe
ARAGO(TAUTAVEL).

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

BRNO.

BRNO II.

BRNO III.

COMBE CAPELLE.

CRO-MAGNON.

CRO-MAGNON III.

DOLNI VESTONICE.

DOLNI VESTONICE III.

FELDHOFER GROTTO (NEANDERTHAL).

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

GIBRALTAR.

GIBRALTAR I.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

KRAPINA.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

LA CHAPELLE-AUX-SAINTS.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

LA FERRASSIE.

LA FERRASSIE I.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

LAQUINA.

LAQUINA V.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

LAZARET.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

LE MOUSTIER.

LES COTTÉS.

MONTE CIRCEO.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

PODKUMAK.

PREDMOSTÍ.

PREDMOSTÍ 3.

PREDMOSTÍ 4.

PREDMOSTÍ 9.

PREDMOSTÍ 10.

Significance.

REILINGEN.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

SPY.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

SWANSCOMBE.

Gross Description.

Volume and Method.

Endocast Details.

Morphometric Data.

Significance.

PART 5: Endocranial Vasculature (By Dominique Grimaud-Hervé; Illustrations by Pascal Hervé).

ENDOCRANIAL VASCULATURE.

Meningeal Patterns.

Dural Venous Sinuses.

Significance of Endocranial Vasculature.

PART 6: Hominid Endocasts: Some General Notes.

Mosaic Evolution.

Behavioral Dynamics.

Endocasts Yet to Be Studied.

APPENDIX 1: ENDOCRANIAL VOLUMES OF THE FOSSIL HOMINIDS.

Notes for Appendix 1.

APPENDIX 2: STATISTICAL ANALYSES OF ENDOCRANIAL VOLUMES BY TAXA.

LITERATURE CITED.

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