Towards digital reconstruction of fossil crania and brain morphology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6135580 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Naomichi Ogihara (0000-0002-1697-9263, Keio University), Hideki Amano (0000-0002-2120-4999, Keio University), Takeo Kikuchi (0000-0003-2759-9167, Keio University), Yusuke Morita (0000-0002-5850-3175, Keio University), Kunihiro Hasegawa (0000-0002-9236-5693, Nagoya University), Takanori Kochiyama (0000-0002-4023-0674, Brain Activity Imaging Center, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, Kyoto), Hiroki C Tanabe (0000-0003-0795-3413, Nagoya University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-68 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropological Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0918-7960 • E-ISSN: 1348-8570 |
| Publisher | Anthropological Society of Nippon (PUBLISHER • JP) |
| DOI | 10.1537/ase.141109 |
| OpenAlex | W2073607524 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 32 |
In order to discuss possible differences in brain anatomy between Neanderthals and early modern humans, the original antemortem appearance of fossil crania that enclosed the brain must somehow be correctly restored, as soft tissues such as the brain are generally not fossilized. However, crania are typically fractured, fragmented, and deformed due to compaction and diagenesis. Furthermore, recovery of all component fragments of fossil crania is rare. Restoration of the brain morphology of fossil crania therefore necessitates correct assembly of the available fragments, eliminating distortions, and compensating for missing parts as a first step. This paper reviews the current status of computerized reconstruction methods, then provides an overview and future directions toward digital reconstruction of fossil crania and the associated brain morphology
Biology · Crania · Diagenesis · Morphology (biology · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Anatomy · Geology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |