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Hominin Brain Evolution

Hominin Brain Evolution is a theoretical construct in paleoneurology that specifically accounts for the morphological and cognitive changes in brain structure and function occurring in the lineage of hominins since their divergence from the common ancestor with chimpanzees.

195

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15.7K

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456

Authors

278

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2017–2026

47

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Publications

195

From monkey-like action recognition to human language: An evolutionary framework for neurolinguistics

Michael A. Arbib · Behavioral and Brain Sciences · 2005 · 1.2K citations

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Morphological adaptation to climate in modern and fossil hominids

Christopher B. Ruff · American Journal of Physical Anthropology · 1994 · 684 citations · Full text

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Rapid Evolution of the Cerebellum in Humans and Other Great Apes

Robert A. Barton, Chris Venditti · Current Biology · 2014 · 298 citations · Full text

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Early hominin diet included diverse terrestrial and aquatic animals 1.95 Ma in East Turkana, Kenya

David R. Braun, John Harris, Naomi E. Levin et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 292 citations · Full text

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Cerebral Cortices of East African Early Hominids

Dean Falk · Science · 1983 · 291 citations

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Authors

456

  1. DF
    Dean Falk

    University at Albany, State University of New York, United States

    17 publications · 1.7K citations

    15

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  2. RL
    Ralph L. Holloway

    Columbia University, United States

    14 publications · 922 citations

    12

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  3. WD
    William D. Hopkins

    Emory National Primate Research Center

    7 publications · 499 citations

    7

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  4. AG
    Aida Gómez‐Robles

    Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana, Spain

    6 publications · 609 citations

    6

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  5. CC
    Chet C. Sherwood

    George Washington University, United States

    6 publications · 648 citations

    6

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Institutions

278

  1. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    13 h-index

    27 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    12 h-index

    16 publications

    887 citations

  3. Florida State University

    Tallahassee, United States

    10 h-index

    10 publications

    625 citations

  4. George Washington University

    Washington, United States

    9 h-index

    21 publications

    2.2K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    8 h-index

    18 publications

    856 citations

  6. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    1.5K citations

  7. Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats

    Barcelona, Spain

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    381 citations

  8. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    741 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Human Evolution

    JHE · 20 publications · 2K citations

    19

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  2. American Journal of Physical Anthropology

    13 publications · 1.4K citations

    11

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  3. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 8 publications · 741 citations

    8

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 7 publications · 317 citations

    7

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  5. Current Anthropology

    CA · 7 publications · 567 citations

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