Alessio Veneziano
Biographic Data
| ID | 3074249 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alessio Veneziano |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alessio |
| FAMILY NAME | Veneziano |
| SIGNATURE | VENEZIANO A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2543-5188 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Whole‐Epiphysis Trabecular Bone in Tamarin Limbs Suggests Effects of Leaping Distance Alongside Non‐Biomechanical Factors
Beyond the Layer: A 3D-Driven Generalized Methodology for the Quantitative Dissection of Archaeological Palimpsests
Accurately defining the temporal relationships between archaeological events is essential to avoid misleading interpretations of human behavior. The dissection of archaeological palimpsests seeks to achieve the highest possible resolution in reconstructing the sequence of human activities recorded within a single stratigraphic layer, overcoming the sedimentological uniformity that masks distinct depositional events. While numerous methodologies h…
Arothron: An R package for geometric morphometric methods and virtual anthropology applications
The Arothron R package is designed to study digital models of fossil specimens. By using Arothron, scientists can handle digital models with ease, investigate the inner morphology of 3D skeletal models, gain a full representation of the original shapes of damaged specimens, and compare shapes across specimens
Novel strategies for the characterization of cancellous bone morphology: Virtual isolation and analysis
OBJECTIVES: The advent of micro-computed tomography (μCT) made cancellous bone more accessible than ever before. Nevertheless, the characterization of cancellous bone is made difficult by its inherent complexity and the difficulties in defining homology across datasets. Here we propose novel virtual methodological approaches to overcome those issues and complement existing methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We present a protocol for the isolation of…
Chipping and wear patterns in extant primate and fossil hominin molars: Functional' cusps are associated with extensive wear but low levels of fracture
Locomotion, posture, and the foramen magnum in primates: Reliability of indices and insights into hominin bipedalism
The position (FMP) and orientation (FMO) of the foramen magnum have been used as proxies for locomotion and posture in extant and extinct primates. Several indices have been designed to quantify FMP and FMO but their application has led to conflicting results. Here, we test six widely used indices and two approaches (univariate and multivariate) for their capability to discriminate between postural and locomotor types in extant primates and fossi…
Endomaker , a new algorithm for fully automatic extraction of cranial endocasts and the calculation of their volumes
OBJECTIVES: Reproducing cranial endocasts is a major goal of researchers interested in vertebrate brain evolution. We present a new R software, named endomaker, which allows the automatic extraction of endocasts from skull meshes along with the calculation of its volume. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We applied endomaker on non-primate and primate skulls including the Australopithecus africanus specimen Sts-5. RESULTS: We proved endomaker is faster, mor…
The functional significance of dental and mandibular reduction in Homo: A catarrhine perspective
The reduction in dental size and mandibular robusticity is regarded as a major trend in human evolution, traditionally considered the result of the peculiar extra-oral food processing skills of Homo. The use of stone tools and fire would have allowed our ancestors to chew softer food in smaller bite size, thus relaxing the selective pressures to keep a large dentition and a robust lower jaw. This perspective assumes that differences in dental siz…
Neuromandibular integration in humans and chimpanzees: Implications for dental and mandibular reduction in Homo
OBJECTIVES: Although the evolution of the hominin masticatory apparatus has been linked to diet and food processing, the physical connection between neurocranium and lower jaw suggests a role of encephalization in the trend of dental and mandibular reduction. Here, the hypothesis that tooth size and mandibular robusticity are influenced by morphological changes in the neurocranium was tested. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three-dimensional landmarks, al…
Surface smoothing, decimation, and their effects on 3D biological specimens
OBJECTIVE: Smoothing and decimation filters are commonly used to restore the realistic appearance of virtual biological specimens, but they can cause a loss of topological information of unknown extent. In this study, we analyzed the effect of smoothing and decimation on a 3D mesh to highlight the consequences of an inappropriate use of these filters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Topological noise was simulated on four anatomical regions of the virtual…
Reproducing the internal and external anatomy of fossil bones: Two new automatic digital tools
Both methods demonstrated to be much faster, cheaper, and more accurate than other conventional approaches. The tools we presented are available as add-ons in existing software within the R platform. Because of ease of application, and unrestrained availability of the methods proposed, these tools can be widely used by paleoanthropologists, paleontologists and anatomists
The evolution of cranial base and face in Cercopithecoidea and Hominoidea: Modularity and morphological integration
The evolutionary relationship between the base and face of the cranium is a major topic of interest in primatology. Such areas of the skull possibly respond to different selective pressures. Yet, they are often said to be tightly integrated. In this paper, we analyzed shape variability in the cranial base and the facial complex in Cercopithecoidea and Hominoidea. We used a landmark-based approach to single out the effects of size (evolutionary al…
Arothron: An R package for geometric morphometric methods and virtual anthropology applications
The Arothron R package is designed to study digital models of fossil specimens. By using Arothron, scientists can handle digital models with ease, investigate the inner morphology of 3D skeletal models, gain a full representation of the original shapes of damaged specimens, and compare shapes across specimens
Chipping and wear patterns in extant primate and fossil hominin molars: Functional' cusps are associated with extensive wear but low levels of fracture
Reproducing the internal and external anatomy of fossil bones: Two new automatic digital tools
Both methods demonstrated to be much faster, cheaper, and more accurate than other conventional approaches. The tools we presented are available as add-ons in existing software within the R platform. Because of ease of application, and unrestrained availability of the methods proposed, these tools can be widely used by paleoanthropologists, paleontologists and anatomists
Surface smoothing, decimation, and their effects on 3D biological specimens
OBJECTIVE: Smoothing and decimation filters are commonly used to restore the realistic appearance of virtual biological specimens, but they can cause a loss of topological information of unknown extent. In this study, we analyzed the effect of smoothing and decimation on a 3D mesh to highlight the consequences of an inappropriate use of these filters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Topological noise was simulated on four anatomical regions of the virtual…
Endomaker , a new algorithm for fully automatic extraction of cranial endocasts and the calculation of their volumes
OBJECTIVES: Reproducing cranial endocasts is a major goal of researchers interested in vertebrate brain evolution. We present a new R software, named endomaker, which allows the automatic extraction of endocasts from skull meshes along with the calculation of its volume. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We applied endomaker on non-primate and primate skulls including the Australopithecus africanus specimen Sts-5. RESULTS: We proved endomaker is faster, mor…
Novel strategies for the characterization of cancellous bone morphology: Virtual isolation and analysis
OBJECTIVES: The advent of micro-computed tomography (μCT) made cancellous bone more accessible than ever before. Nevertheless, the characterization of cancellous bone is made difficult by its inherent complexity and the difficulties in defining homology across datasets. Here we propose novel virtual methodological approaches to overcome those issues and complement existing methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We present a protocol for the isolation of…
Neuromandibular integration in humans and chimpanzees: Implications for dental and mandibular reduction in Homo
OBJECTIVES: Although the evolution of the hominin masticatory apparatus has been linked to diet and food processing, the physical connection between neurocranium and lower jaw suggests a role of encephalization in the trend of dental and mandibular reduction. Here, the hypothesis that tooth size and mandibular robusticity are influenced by morphological changes in the neurocranium was tested. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three-dimensional landmarks, al…
The evolution of cranial base and face in Cercopithecoidea and Hominoidea: Modularity and morphological integration
The evolutionary relationship between the base and face of the cranium is a major topic of interest in primatology. Such areas of the skull possibly respond to different selective pressures. Yet, they are often said to be tightly integrated. In this paper, we analyzed shape variability in the cranial base and the facial complex in Cercopithecoidea and Hominoidea. We used a landmark-based approach to single out the effects of size (evolutionary al…
Neuromandibular integration in humans and chimpanzees: Implications for dental and mandibular reduction in Homo
OBJECTIVES: Although the evolution of the hominin masticatory apparatus has been linked to diet and food processing, the physical connection between neurocranium and lower jaw suggests a role of encephalization in the trend of dental and mandibular reduction. Here, the hypothesis that tooth size and mandibular robusticity are influenced by morphological changes in the neurocranium was tested. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three-dimensional landmarks, al…
Surface smoothing, decimation, and their effects on 3D biological specimens
OBJECTIVE: Smoothing and decimation filters are commonly used to restore the realistic appearance of virtual biological specimens, but they can cause a loss of topological information of unknown extent. In this study, we analyzed the effect of smoothing and decimation on a 3D mesh to highlight the consequences of an inappropriate use of these filters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Topological noise was simulated on four anatomical regions of the virtual…
Reproducing the internal and external anatomy of fossil bones: Two new automatic digital tools
Both methods demonstrated to be much faster, cheaper, and more accurate than other conventional approaches. The tools we presented are available as add-ons in existing software within the R platform. Because of ease of application, and unrestrained availability of the methods proposed, these tools can be widely used by paleoanthropologists, paleontologists and anatomists
The functional significance of dental and mandibular reduction in Homo: A catarrhine perspective
The reduction in dental size and mandibular robusticity is regarded as a major trend in human evolution, traditionally considered the result of the peculiar extra-oral food processing skills of Homo. The use of stone tools and fire would have allowed our ancestors to chew softer food in smaller bite size, thus relaxing the selective pressures to keep a large dentition and a robust lower jaw. This perspective assumes that differences in dental siz…
Locomotion, posture, and the foramen magnum in primates: Reliability of indices and insights into hominin bipedalism
The position (FMP) and orientation (FMO) of the foramen magnum have been used as proxies for locomotion and posture in extant and extinct primates. Several indices have been designed to quantify FMP and FMO but their application has led to conflicting results. Here, we test six widely used indices and two approaches (univariate and multivariate) for their capability to discriminate between postural and locomotor types in extant primates and fossi…
Endomaker , a new algorithm for fully automatic extraction of cranial endocasts and the calculation of their volumes
OBJECTIVES: Reproducing cranial endocasts is a major goal of researchers interested in vertebrate brain evolution. We present a new R software, named endomaker, which allows the automatic extraction of endocasts from skull meshes along with the calculation of its volume. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We applied endomaker on non-primate and primate skulls including the Australopithecus africanus specimen Sts-5. RESULTS: We proved endomaker is faster, mor…
Arothron: An R package for geometric morphometric methods and virtual anthropology applications
The Arothron R package is designed to study digital models of fossil specimens. By using Arothron, scientists can handle digital models with ease, investigate the inner morphology of 3D skeletal models, gain a full representation of the original shapes of damaged specimens, and compare shapes across specimens
Novel strategies for the characterization of cancellous bone morphology: Virtual isolation and analysis
OBJECTIVES: The advent of micro-computed tomography (μCT) made cancellous bone more accessible than ever before. Nevertheless, the characterization of cancellous bone is made difficult by its inherent complexity and the difficulties in defining homology across datasets. Here we propose novel virtual methodological approaches to overcome those issues and complement existing methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We present a protocol for the isolation of…
Chipping and wear patterns in extant primate and fossil hominin molars: Functional' cusps are associated with extensive wear but low levels of fracture
Whole‐Epiphysis Trabecular Bone in Tamarin Limbs Suggests Effects of Leaping Distance Alongside Non‐Biomechanical Factors
Beyond the Layer: A 3D-Driven Generalized Methodology for the Quantitative Dissection of Archaeological Palimpsests
Accurately defining the temporal relationships between archaeological events is essential to avoid misleading interpretations of human behavior. The dissection of archaeological palimpsests seeks to achieve the highest possible resolution in reconstructing the sequence of human activities recorded within a single stratigraphic layer, overcoming the sedimentological uniformity that masks distinct depositional events. While numerous methodologies h…
Biology (8 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (8 works) · Anatomy (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Morphological variations and asymmetry (6 works) · Primate Behavior and Ecology (6 works) · Skull (5 works) · Anatomy (4 works) · Artificial Intelligence (4 works) · Evolution and Paleontology Studies (4 works)