Objective The growth and evolution of the skull are intrinsically related. Here, a new approach to the analysis of cranial growth in modern humans and apes is proposed to predict size structural variation in skulls. The problematic status of Homo erectus will be reassessed in the light of modern cranial development Fields of science natural sciencesbiological scienceszoologymammalogyprimatology Programme(s) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships) Coordinator SENCKENBERGISCHE NATURFORSCHENDE GESELLSCHAFT Address Senckenberganlage 25 60325 Frankfurt am-main Germany See on map EU contribution € 0,00