Nicole M Webb
Biographic Data
| ID | 130441 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicole M Webb |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicole M |
| FAMILY NAME | Webb |
| SIGNATURE | WEBB N M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zurich |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7579-703X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Testing the Energetics of Gestation and Growth Hypothesis for Human Secondary Altriciality
The pronounced neurological immaturity, yet increased birthweight of human neonates relative to other primates, known as secondary altriciality, is traditionally attributed to obstetric constraints arising from pelvic adaptations for bipedal locomotion and childbirth—the so‐called obstetrical dilemma. The Energetics of Gestation and Growth (EGG) hypothesis instead attributes it to a constrained maternal metabolism. We tested the assumptions of th…
Ecomorphology in Kenya's Koobi Fora Formation
This research presents a new method of ecological morphology (ecomorphology) analysis using three-dimensional geometric morphometrics to quantify shape variation in extant bovid metapodials with known habitat preferences. Extant data were used to create a model for classifying bones into distinct habitat categories and to test functional hypotheses related to locomotor behavior in different habitats. The model was then applied to fossils from the…
Sex determination accuracy using the human sacrum in a Central European sample
The sacrum is often used for sex estimation of human remains. However, reported sexual classification accuracies based on the sacrum produce highly discrepant estimates ranging from 54% to 98% depending on the method and reference sample. Here, we therefore aim to evaluate the sacrum's efficacy in differentiating males from females by comparing three different approaches in a homogeneous Central European sample (n = 58, 27 males and 31 females) o…
Metric and geometric morphometric analysis of new hominin fossils from Maba (Guangdong, China)
We present an analysis of a set of previously unreported hominin fossils from Maba (Guangdong, China), a cave site that is best known for the presence of a partial hominin cranium currently assigned as mid-Pleistocene Homo and that has been traditionally dated to around the Middle-Late Pleistocene transition. A more recent set of Uranium series dates indicate that the Maba travertine may date to >237 ka (thousands of years ago), as opposed to the…
Metric and geometric morphometric analysis of new hominin fossils from Maba (Guangdong, China)
We present an analysis of a set of previously unreported hominin fossils from Maba (Guangdong, China), a cave site that is best known for the presence of a partial hominin cranium currently assigned as mid-Pleistocene Homo and that has been traditionally dated to around the Middle-Late Pleistocene transition. A more recent set of Uranium series dates indicate that the Maba travertine may date to >237 ka (thousands of years ago), as opposed to the…
Metric and geometric morphometric analysis of new hominin fossils from Maba (Guangdong, China)
We present an analysis of a set of previously unreported hominin fossils from Maba (Guangdong, China), a cave site that is best known for the presence of a partial hominin cranium currently assigned as mid-Pleistocene Homo and that has been traditionally dated to around the Middle-Late Pleistocene transition. A more recent set of Uranium series dates indicate that the Maba travertine may date to >237 ka (thousands of years ago), as opposed to the…
Sex determination accuracy using the human sacrum in a Central European sample
The sacrum is often used for sex estimation of human remains. However, reported sexual classification accuracies based on the sacrum produce highly discrepant estimates ranging from 54% to 98% depending on the method and reference sample. Here, we therefore aim to evaluate the sacrum's efficacy in differentiating males from females by comparing three different approaches in a homogeneous Central European sample (n = 58, 27 males and 31 females) o…
Ecomorphology in Kenya's Koobi Fora Formation
This research presents a new method of ecological morphology (ecomorphology) analysis using three-dimensional geometric morphometrics to quantify shape variation in extant bovid metapodials with known habitat preferences. Extant data were used to create a model for classifying bones into distinct habitat categories and to test functional hypotheses related to locomotor behavior in different habitats. The model was then applied to fossils from the…
Testing the Energetics of Gestation and Growth Hypothesis for Human Secondary Altriciality
The pronounced neurological immaturity, yet increased birthweight of human neonates relative to other primates, known as secondary altriciality, is traditionally attributed to obstetric constraints arising from pelvic adaptations for bipedal locomotion and childbirth—the so‐called obstetrical dilemma. The Energetics of Gestation and Growth (EGG) hypothesis instead attributes it to a constrained maternal metabolism. We tested the assumptions of th…
Biology (3 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Evolution and Paleontology Studies (2 works) · Geology (2 works) · Geology (2 works) · Homo erectus (2 works) · Morphometrics (2 works) · Paleontology (2 works) · Paleontology (2 works) · Pleistocene (2 works)