This study examines the extent to which the major dimensions of the cranial base (maximum
length, maximum breadth, and flexion) interact with brain volume to influence major …

Thin on the Ground: Neandertal Biology, Archeology and Ecology synthesizes the current
knowledge about our sister species the Neandertals, combining data from a variety of …

Assuming that phenetic expression approximates genetic variation, previous dental
morphological analyses of Sub-Saharan Africans by the author show they are unique …

Previous studies have examined mid‐facial cold adaptation among either widely dispersed
and genetically very diverse groups of humans isolated for tens of thousands of years, or …

The present study revisits a subject that has been a source of long‐standing
bioarchaeological contention, namely, estimation of Nubian population origins and affinities …

Previous research by the first author revealed that, relative to other modern peoples, sub-
Saharan Africans exhibit the highest frequencies of ancestral (or plesiomorphic) dental traits …

Theoretically, individuals whose ancestors evolved in cold and/or dry climates should have
greater nasal mucosal surface area relative to air volume of the nasal passages than …

For over a century, Neandertal rib remains have engendered frequent discussions of “barrel-
shaped” thoraces, largely in the absence of systematic comparison and hard data. We …

Objectives Although the internal nose is overwhelmingly responsible for heat and moisture
exchange during respiration, external nasal morphology is more commonly cited as evincing …

To understand how variation in nasal architecture accommodates the need for effective
conditioning of respired air, it is necessary to assess the morphological interaction between …