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  • Paleoneurology
  • Human Evolution
  • Neuroanatomy

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  • Human brain evolution studies rely on paleoneurological evidence from endocasts.
  • Endocasts provide insights into cerebral changes and cortical organization over time.
  • Identifying cortical sulci on fossil endocasts presents significant challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document variations in extant human endocranial sulcal patterns using high-resolution imaging.
  • To establish a comparative baseline for analyzing the fossil record of human brain evolution.
  • To develop a foundation for an automated sulci recognition atlas.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized X-ray microtomography (94-123 μm resolution) on 20 extant human crania from the Pretoria Bone Collection.
  • Employed Endex software for extracting cortical imprints and Matlab for analysis.
  • Focused on identifying and mapping major sulci on the frontal and temporal lobes.

Main Results:

  • Consistently identified superior, middle, and inferior sulci on the frontal lobe.
  • Successfully located superior and inferior sulci on the temporal lobe.
  • Enabled labeling of sulci adjacent to critical functional areas, including Broca's cap.

Conclusions:

  • High-resolution imaging effectively documents detailed endocranial sulcal patterns in extant humans.
  • This detailed mapping is essential for accurate comparisons with fossil endocasts.
  • The developed methodology is a prerequisite for creating an automated atlas for paleoneurological research.