Simon Neubauer
Biographic Data
| ID | 90841 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon Neubauer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Neubauer |
| SIGNATURE | NEUBAUER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9113-5063 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 456 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 9 |
The Early Homo Conundrum: Challenges and Potential Solutions
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Cranial vault thickness, its internal organization, and its relationship with endocranial shape in Neanderthals and modern humans
Compared to the more elongated crania of Neanderthals, modern humans have a rounder, more globular cranial vault. The factors contributing to this globular cranial and endocranial morphology remain poorly understood. Cranial vault thickness (CVT) plays a role in shaping the braincase. It has been proposed that CVT variation in hominins reflects distinct stimuli influencing the cranial vault layers to different degrees. We aim to determine to what…
Structural organization of the cranial vault in Neanderthals and present-day humans: Can endocranial shape characteristics be explained by vault thickness
In studies of hominin brain evolution the shape of the interior braincase (or endocranium) is often used to infer cortical organization. However, the braincase is not only shaped by brain, but also by the interplay of evolutionary and developmental changes of facial size and shape, the development of soft tissues, and neurocranial bone thickness. It therefore remains unclear to what extent the well-documented endocranial shape differences between…
Comparative study of manual identification of brain foldings in a living human brain using a proxy-endocast obtained from MRI
The use of virtual endocasts allows investigation of the folding configurations of the cerebral cortex of extinct species. However, is that really possible? Our goal is to help answer this question by qualifying and quantifying the subjective identifications of the foldings on endocasts compared to their real configurations on the brain. We invited 14 paleoneurologists to manually reconstruct the foldings they could recognize in a proxy-endocast …
The Endocast of the Late Pleistocene Human Skull from Hofmeyr
Assessing the status of the KNM-ER 42700 fossil using Homo erectus neurocranial development
Contemporaneity of Australopithecus , Paranthropus , and early Homo erectus in South Africa
Dating the Drimolen hominins Fossil hominins from South Africa are enriching the story of early human evolution and dispersal. Herries et al. describe the geological context and dating of the hominin-bearing infilled cave, or palaeocave, at a site called Drimolen in South Africa (see the Perspective by Antón). They focus on the age and context of a recently discovered Homo erectus sensu lato fossil and a Paranthropus robustus fossil, which they d…
Ontogenetic changes of diploic channels in modern humans
OBJECTIVES: The diploic channels are bony passages of veins, running within frontal, parietal, and occipital bones. In this study, we investigate ontogenetic changes of these channels in a sample of nonadult and adult modern humans. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using computed tomography scans of dried crania, we provide quantitative comparisons of lumen size, branch length, volume, and vascular asymmetries, and correlations with age, cranial size, and …
Skull reconstruction of the late Miocene ape Rudapithecus hungaricus from Rudabánya, Hungary
A morphometric comparison of the parietal lobe in modern humans and Neanderthals
Before the massive modern human dispersal into Eurasia: A 55,000-year-old partial cranium from Manot Cave, Israel
Morphological trends in arcade shape and size in Middle Pleistocene Homo
Although our results cannot reject the hypothesis that the Middle Pleistocene fossil hominins belong to a single species, their shape variation comprises a more primitive morph that represents a likely candidate for the shape of the last common ancestor of Neanderthals and H. sapiens, and a more derived morph resembling Neanderthals. The arcade shape difference between Neanderthals and H. sapiens might be related to different ways to withstand me…
The evolution of modern human brain shape
The evolutionary process leading to human brain globularity was gradual and paralleled the emergence of behavioral modernity.
Using the covariation of extant hominoid upper and lower jaws to predict dental arcades of extinct hominins
Reconstruction, endocranial form and taxonomic affinity of the early Homo calvaria KNM-ER 42700
Hominoid arcade shape: Pattern and magnitude of covariation
Human Brain Evolution: Ontogeny and Phylogeny
Reconstructed Homo habilis type OH 7 suggests deep-rooted species diversity in early Homo
Brief communication: Endocranial volumes in an ontogenetic sample of chimpanzees from the taï forest national park, ivory coast
Ontogenetic samples of endocranial volumes (EVs) from great apes and humans are critical for understanding the evolution of the brain growth pattern in the hominin lineage. However, high quality ontogenetic data are scarce, especially for nonhuman primates. Here, we provide original data derived from an osteological collection of a wild population of Pan troglodytes verus from the Taï Forest National Park, Ivory Coast. This sample is unique, beca…
Endocranial volume of Australopithecus africanus: New CT-based estimates and the effects of missing data and small sample size
A uniquely modern human pattern of endocranial development. Insights from a new cranial reconstruction of the Neandertal newborn from Mezmaiskaya
The Evolution of Human Brain Development
Virtual reconstruction of the Le Moustier 2 newborn skull: Implications for Neandertal ontogeny
Here we present a virtual skull reconstruction of the Le Moustier 2 neonate based on high-resolution computed tomographic data of the delicate original fragments. In the first step, the digital fragments were assembled based on anatomical criteria. If parts were missing on one side, or were better preserved on one side than the other, we used the software Avizo to reflect them across a midsagittal symmetry plane. Missing parts of the braincase we…
Brain development after birth differs between Neanderthals and modern humans
Endocranial shape changes during growth in chimpanzees and humans: A morphometric analysis of unique and shared aspects
Principles for the virtual reconstruction of hominin crania
A uniquely modern human pattern of endocranial development. Insights from a new cranial reconstruction of the Neandertal newborn from Mezmaiskaya
Endocranial volume of Australopithecus africanus: New CT-based estimates and the effects of missing data and small sample size
Endocranial shape changes during growth in chimpanzees and humans: A morphometric analysis of unique and shared aspects
The Evolution of Human Brain Development
Reconstruction of the late Pleistocene human skull from Hofmeyr, South Africa
Virtual reconstruction of the Le Moustier 2 newborn skull: Implications for Neandertal ontogeny
Here we present a virtual skull reconstruction of the Le Moustier 2 neonate based on high-resolution computed tomographic data of the delicate original fragments. In the first step, the digital fragments were assembled based on anatomical criteria. If parts were missing on one side, or were better preserved on one side than the other, we used the software Avizo to reflect them across a midsagittal symmetry plane. Missing parts of the braincase we…
A morphometric comparison of the parietal lobe in modern humans and Neanderthals
Brief communication: Endocranial volumes in an ontogenetic sample of chimpanzees from the taï forest national park, ivory coast
Ontogenetic samples of endocranial volumes (EVs) from great apes and humans are critical for understanding the evolution of the brain growth pattern in the hominin lineage. However, high quality ontogenetic data are scarce, especially for nonhuman primates. Here, we provide original data derived from an osteological collection of a wild population of Pan troglodytes verus from the Taï Forest National Park, Ivory Coast. This sample is unique, beca…
Hominoid arcade shape: Pattern and magnitude of covariation
Using the covariation of extant hominoid upper and lower jaws to predict dental arcades of extinct hominins
Reconstruction, endocranial form and taxonomic affinity of the early Homo calvaria KNM-ER 42700
Before the massive modern human dispersal into Eurasia: A 55,000-year-old partial cranium from Manot Cave, Israel
Skull reconstruction of the late Miocene ape Rudapithecus hungaricus from Rudabánya, Hungary
Assessing the status of the KNM-ER 42700 fossil using Homo erectus neurocranial development
Morphological trends in arcade shape and size in Middle Pleistocene Homo
Although our results cannot reject the hypothesis that the Middle Pleistocene fossil hominins belong to a single species, their shape variation comprises a more primitive morph that represents a likely candidate for the shape of the last common ancestor of Neanderthals and H. sapiens, and a more derived morph resembling Neanderthals. The arcade shape difference between Neanderthals and H. sapiens might be related to different ways to withstand me…
The feeding biomechanics and dietary ecology of Australopithecus africanus
The African Plio-Pleistocene hominins known as australopiths evolved a distinctive craniofacial morphology that traditionally has been viewed as a dietary adaptation for feeding on either small, hard objects or on large volumes of food. A historically influential interpretation of this morphology hypothesizes that loads applied to the premolars during feeding had a profound influence on the evolution of australopith craniofacial form. Here, we te…
Principles for the virtual reconstruction of hominin crania
Brain development after birth differs between Neanderthals and modern humans
Endocranial shape changes during growth in chimpanzees and humans: A morphometric analysis of unique and shared aspects
Reconstruction of the late Pleistocene human skull from Hofmeyr, South Africa
The Evolution of Human Brain Development
Virtual reconstruction of the Le Moustier 2 newborn skull: Implications for Neandertal ontogeny
Here we present a virtual skull reconstruction of the Le Moustier 2 neonate based on high-resolution computed tomographic data of the delicate original fragments. In the first step, the digital fragments were assembled based on anatomical criteria. If parts were missing on one side, or were better preserved on one side than the other, we used the software Avizo to reflect them across a midsagittal symmetry plane. Missing parts of the braincase we…
Brief communication: Endocranial volumes in an ontogenetic sample of chimpanzees from the taï forest national park, ivory coast
Ontogenetic samples of endocranial volumes (EVs) from great apes and humans are critical for understanding the evolution of the brain growth pattern in the hominin lineage. However, high quality ontogenetic data are scarce, especially for nonhuman primates. Here, we provide original data derived from an osteological collection of a wild population of Pan troglodytes verus from the Taï Forest National Park, Ivory Coast. This sample is unique, beca…
Endocranial volume of Australopithecus africanus: New CT-based estimates and the effects of missing data and small sample size
A uniquely modern human pattern of endocranial development. Insights from a new cranial reconstruction of the Neandertal newborn from Mezmaiskaya
Human Brain Evolution: Ontogeny and Phylogeny
Reconstructed Homo habilis type OH 7 suggests deep-rooted species diversity in early Homo
Hominoid arcade shape: Pattern and magnitude of covariation
The evolution of modern human brain shape
The evolutionary process leading to human brain globularity was gradual and paralleled the emergence of behavioral modernity.
Using the covariation of extant hominoid upper and lower jaws to predict dental arcades of extinct hominins
Reconstruction, endocranial form and taxonomic affinity of the early Homo calvaria KNM-ER 42700
Before the massive modern human dispersal into Eurasia: A 55,000-year-old partial cranium from Manot Cave, Israel
Morphological trends in arcade shape and size in Middle Pleistocene Homo
Although our results cannot reject the hypothesis that the Middle Pleistocene fossil hominins belong to a single species, their shape variation comprises a more primitive morph that represents a likely candidate for the shape of the last common ancestor of Neanderthals and H. sapiens, and a more derived morph resembling Neanderthals. The arcade shape difference between Neanderthals and H. sapiens might be related to different ways to withstand me…
Contemporaneity of Australopithecus , Paranthropus , and early Homo erectus in South Africa
Dating the Drimolen hominins Fossil hominins from South Africa are enriching the story of early human evolution and dispersal. Herries et al. describe the geological context and dating of the hominin-bearing infilled cave, or palaeocave, at a site called Drimolen in South Africa (see the Perspective by Antón). They focus on the age and context of a recently discovered Homo erectus sensu lato fossil and a Paranthropus robustus fossil, which they d…
Ontogenetic changes of diploic channels in modern humans
OBJECTIVES: The diploic channels are bony passages of veins, running within frontal, parietal, and occipital bones. In this study, we investigate ontogenetic changes of these channels in a sample of nonadult and adult modern humans. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using computed tomography scans of dried crania, we provide quantitative comparisons of lumen size, branch length, volume, and vascular asymmetries, and correlations with age, cranial size, and …
Skull reconstruction of the late Miocene ape Rudapithecus hungaricus from Rudabánya, Hungary
A morphometric comparison of the parietal lobe in modern humans and Neanderthals
Assessing the status of the KNM-ER 42700 fossil using Homo erectus neurocranial development
The Endocast of the Late Pleistocene Human Skull from Hofmeyr
Comparative study of manual identification of brain foldings in a living human brain using a proxy-endocast obtained from MRI
The use of virtual endocasts allows investigation of the folding configurations of the cerebral cortex of extinct species. However, is that really possible? Our goal is to help answer this question by qualifying and quantifying the subjective identifications of the foldings on endocasts compared to their real configurations on the brain. We invited 14 paleoneurologists to manually reconstruct the foldings they could recognize in a proxy-endocast …
Biology (24 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (24 works) · Morphological variations and asymmetry (19 works) · Evolutionary biology (18 works) · Skull (17 works) · Endocast (16 works) · Paleontology (16 works) · Anatomy (13 works) · Evolution and Paleontology Studies (13 works) · Paleontology (13 works)