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Growth and development of the human craniofacial skeleton

I could make some minor complaints about the details (like the exaggerated difference between male and female skulls in size), but this video outlining human craniofacial growth by Beatrice Lau is pretty well done. A nice resource to show students.

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Quote of the day

“Comparing Nariokotome only to humans and only to relative scales, while instructive, involves us in an endless series of “if thens” (e.g., Smith, 1993; S.L. Smith, 2004). Only by adding a comparison to our closest relatives (Table 10.1) do we … Continue reading

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