Comment on "The Brain of LB1, Homo floresiensis "
- 19 May 2006
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 312 (5776), 999
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1121144
Abstract
Endocast analysis of the brain Homo floresiensis by Falk et al . (Reports, 8 April 2005, p. 242) implies that the hominid is an insular dwarf derived from H. erectus , but its tiny cranial capacity cannot result from normal dwarfing. Consideration of more appropriate microcephalic syndromes and specimens supports the hypothesis of modern human microcephaly.Keywords
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