Hominin Brain Evolution: The Only Way Is Up?

Stephen Montgomery

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.06.021

Hominin Brain Evolution: The Only Way Is Up?

Stephen Montgomery

School of Biological Sciences

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Traditional views of human brain evolution focus on increases in brain size. However, the brain endocast of Homo naledi adds evidence that brain re-organisation played a significant role in hominin evolution.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R788-R790
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	28
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.06.021
Publication status	Published - 23 Jul 2018

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