Suprainiac fossa

The suprainiac fossa is an elliptical depression on the occiput above the superior nuchal line, or inion. Suprainiac fossae were common anatomical features of Neanderthals but are rare in modern Humans.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Hershkovitz, Israel; Marder, Ofer; Ayalon, Avner; Bar-Matthews, Miryam; Yasur, Gal; Boaretto, Elisabetta; Caracuta, Valentina; Alex, Bridget; Frumkin, Amos; Goder-Goldberger, Mae; Gunz, Philipp; Holloway, Ralph L; Latimer, Bruce; Lavi, Ron; Matthews, Alan; Slon, Viviane; Mayer, Daniella Bar-Yosef; Berna, Francesco; Bar-Oz, Guy; Yeshurun, Reuven; May, Hila; Hans, Mark G; Weber, Gerhard W; Barzilai, Omry (2015). "Levantine cranium from Manot Cave (Israel) foreshadows the first European modern humans". Nature. 520 (7546): 216–9. doi:10.1038/nature14134. PMID 25629628.
  2. ↑ Nowaczewska, Wioletta (2011). "Are Homo sapiens nonsupranuchal fossa and neanderthal suprainiac fossa convergent traits?". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 144 (4): 552–63. doi:10.1002/ajpa.21437. PMID 21404232.

Further reading

  • Matt Cartmill; Fred H. Smith (20 September 2011). The Human Lineage. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 510–. ISBN 978-1-118-21145-8.


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