Brief communication: "Pathological" deformation in the skull of LB1, the type specimen of Homo floresiensis.
Am J Phys Anthropol
; 140(1): 177-85, 2009 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
If the holotype of Homo floresiensis, LB1, suffered from a severe developmental pathology, this could undermine its status as the holotype of a new species. One of the proposed pathological indicators that still remains untested is asymmetric distortion in the skull of LB1 (Jacob et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 103 (2006) 13421-13426). Here, we present evidence that LB1 exhibits antemortem craniofacial deformities that are consistent with posterior deformational (positional) plagiocephaly. This is a relatively common condition in modern people with no serious associated health problems and does not represent a severe developmental abnormality in LB1.
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Assunto principal:
Crânio
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Hominidae
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Anormalidades Craniofaciais
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Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Phys Anthropol
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article
País de afiliação:
Japão