The vermiculate surface pattern of brow ridges in Neandertal and modern crania

A convoluted surface pattern of ridges and grooves characterizes the frontal torus in adult Neandertal fossils. Modern human skulls rarely have the pattern well developed. It is not observed in postcranial bones, nor in skulls of Neandertal children. This vermiculate bone is resistant to oriented cr...

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Published in:American journal of physical anthropology 1978-07, Vol.49 (1), p.1-10
Main Author: Tappen, N. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brow ridges
Cephalometry
Europe
Fossils
History of medicine
History, Ancient
Humans
Modern crania
Neandertal fossils
Paleontology
Vermiculate surface bone
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Summary:A convoluted surface pattern of ridges and grooves characterizes the frontal torus in adult Neandertal fossils. Modern human skulls rarely have the pattern well developed. It is not observed in postcranial bones, nor in skulls of Neandertal children. This vermiculate bone is resistant to oriented cracking from weathering or fractures. Structural characteristics of the bone give evidence on the problem of the function of hominid brow ridges.
ISSN:0002-9483
1096-8644
DOI:10.1002/ajpa.1330490102