Asymmetry in the Skulls of Fossil Man: Evidence of Lateralized Brain Function?

1 January 1976

journal article
research article
Published by S. Karger AG in Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Vol. 13 (2-3) , 111-115
https://doi.org/10.1159/000123803

Abstract

Among living hominoids, skull asymmetry tends to characterize only those possessing lateralized brains. Asymmetry in casts of skulls of fossil hominids suggests that Neanderthal man and Homo erectus possessed lateralized brains.

Keywords

LATERALIZATION
ASYMMETRY
SKULL
NEANDERTHAL

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