Brain Endocasts is the only comprehensive, single-volume work dealing exclusively and uniformly with fossil hominid brain endocasts. Never-before-published photographs come together with easily accessible, coherent descriptions to create a detailed reference on the paleoneurological evidence for human evolution. Each entry offers essential information related to the location, dating, associations, and morphology of a given endocast. The text also covers the latest methodologies and techniques available for studying endocasts. In addition, a concise summary shows how these fossil records contribute to our understanding of human evolution and behaviour.
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
PART 1: Brain Evolution and Endocasts
- Introduction
- Lines of Evidence, Direct and Indirect
- Brain Endocasts
- The Data
- Biobehavioral Significance of Brain Endocasts
- Endocranial Morphology and Terminology
- Descriptive and Figure Format
PART 2: Methods and Materials of Endocast Analysis
- Total Endocranial Brain Volume
- Partial Brain Endocast Volumes
- Endocast Volume Reliability
- Brain Endocast Volumes by Formula
- Asymmetry Observations and Measures
- Regional Convolutional Details
- Meningeal Patterns
- Morphometric Analyses
PART 3: Endocasts of Early Hominids
- BOURI
- BOU-VP-12/130
- HADAR
- AL 288-1 MORPH
- KONSO
- KGA-10-525
- KOOBI FORA
- KNM-ER 407 MORPH
- MAKAPANSGAT
- MLD 1 MORPH
- OLDUVAI
- OH5
- OMO
- OMOL338Y-6
- STERKFONTEIN
- STS 5 MORPH
- SWARTKRANS
- SK 1585 MORPH
- TAUNG
- TAUNG CHILD
- TURKANA (WEST TURKANA)
- KNM-WT 17000 MORPH
PART 4A: Africa
- BODO
- JEBEL IRHOUD ( JEBEL IGHOUD)
- KABWE
- KOOBI FOR A
- KNM-ER 1470 MORPH
- KNM-ER 1813 MORPH
- KNM-ER 992 MORPH
- NARIOKOTOME (WEST TURKANA)
- KNM-WT 15000
- OLDUVAI GORGE
- OH7 MORPH
- OH9 MORPH
- SALE
PART 4B: Asia, Eastern and Central NGANDONG (SOLO)
- SAMBUNGMACAN
- SAMBUNGMACAN 3 (SM 3)
- SANGIRAN
- TRINIL
- TRINIL 2
- ZHOUKOUDIAN (CHOUKOUTIEN): LOWER CAVE
- SKULL 111 LOCUS E
PART 4C: Asia, Western AMUD
- TESHIK-TASH
PART 4D: Europe ARAGO(TAUTAVEL)
- BRNO
- BRNO II
- BRNO III
- COMBE CAPELLE
- CRO-MAGNON
- CRO-MAGNON III
- DOLNI VESTONICE
- DOLNI VESTONICE III
- FELDHOFER GROTTO (NEANDERTHAL)
- GIBRALTAR
- GIBRALTAR I
- KRAPINA
- LA CHAPELLE-AUX-SAINTS
- LA FERRASSIE
- LA FERRASSIE I
- LAQUINA
- LAQUINA V
- LAZARET
- LE MOUSTIER
- LES COTTES
- MONTE CIRCEO
- PODKUMAK
- PREDMOSTI
- PREDMOSTI 3
- PREDMOSTI 4
- PREDMOSTI 9
- PREDMOSTI 10
- REILINGEN
- SPY
- SWANSCOMBE
PART 5: Endocranial Vasculature (By Dominique Grimaud-Herve; Illustrations by Pascal Herve)
- ENDOCRANIAL VASCULATURE
- Meningeal Patterns
- Dural Venous Sinuses
- Significance of Endocranial Vasculature
PART 6: Hominid Endocasts: Some General Notes
- Mosaic Evolution
- Behavioral Dynamics
- Endocasts Yet to Be Studied
- APPENDIX 1: ENDOCRANIAL VOLUMES OF THE FOSSIL HOMINIDS
- Notes for Appendix 1
- APPENDIX 2: STATISTICAL ANALYSES OF ENDOCRANIAL VOLUMES BY TAXA
- LITERATURE CITED
"...this work is a required purchase for all libraries supporting research in physical anthropology." (American Reference Books Annual, March 2007) "This volume reminds us that, at one and the same time, we know both something and virtually nothing about the evolutionary history of the modern human brain." (American Journal of Archaeology, April 2005) "...the single most up-to-date review of brain endocasts and their importance in hominid evolution." (Journal of Anthropological Research, Fall 2005) "...strongly recommended to anyone interested in human evolutionary studies...as its contents has frequent and even surprising relevance to diverse aspects of this endeavor." (Quarterly Review of Biology, March-May 2005) "...thoroughly readable and a welcome and indispensable addition to my library. The volume represents an expertly written, badly needed catalog..." (American Journal of Human Biology, March/April 2005)