Molar proportions, endocranial volume, and insular nanism in fossil <i>Homo</i>
Geologically older hominid taxa tend to have relatively longer third molars and smaller endocranial volumes. We discuss the effects of growth rates on the dentition and explore the hypothesis that both <i>H. floresiensis</i> and <i>H. luzonensis</i> represent short-statured populations that evolved on islands <i>via</i> insular nanism and postnatal growth restriction.
Authors
- Tesla A. Monson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5443-9236)
- Andrew P. Weitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9799-5574)
- Marianne F. Brasil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5089-2161)
Institutions
- Western Washington University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Human Biology
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2025.2512027
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.35
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Washington Research Foundation