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Virtual methods reveal unique features of the early Neanderthal cranium from Altamura (Italy)
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Virtual excavation and analysis of the early Neanderthal cranium from Altamura (Italy) – Communications Biology
3D reconstruction of a human cranium held within a deep cave in Italy is achieved with advanced virtual anthropology techniques; its features indicate that geographic isolation contributed to variation and evolution along the Neanderthal lineage.