Exploring occipital bone morphology in Homo fossils
A geometric morphometric approach using Elliptical Fourier Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4715095 |
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| Authors | Julie Arnaud (0000-0002-9826-9723, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Riccardo Frittitta (University of Ferrara) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | s |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cahiers du Centre de recherches anthropologiques (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1297-7810 • E-ISSN: 1777-5469 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/133no |
| OpenAlex | W4406492475 |
| Language | EN |
The application of geometric morphometrics to fossils is often limited by the preservation quality and the scarcity of measurable landmarks. This challenge is exemplified by a newly discovered occipital bone fragment from the Middle Palaeolithic site of Ciota Ciara (Piedmont, Italy). The fragment preserves only four landmarks (lambda, inion, external occipital crest, and left asterion), which are insufficient for a comprehensive morphological analysis. To address this limitation, we present
Morphology (biology · Geology · Morphological variations and asymmetry · Paleontology
| Highly cited | No |
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