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... newborn Homo sapiens - and the facets therefore are nearly horizontal to minimize shear forces . Newborn Homo sapiens thus lacks a chin because the inferior surface of the symphysis of the mandible is not inclined to accommodate muscles ...
... newborn Homo sapiens - and the facets therefore are nearly horizontal to minimize shear forces . Newborn Homo sapiens thus lacks a chin because the inferior surface of the symphysis of the mandible is not inclined to accommodate muscles ...
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... newborn Homo sapiens , in which the pharynx and the pharyngeal constrictor muscles lie behind the opening of the ... newborn Homo sapiens and fossil Neandertal skulls between the vomers and the basilar part of the occipital bone ...
... newborn Homo sapiens , in which the pharynx and the pharyngeal constrictor muscles lie behind the opening of the ... newborn Homo sapiens and fossil Neandertal skulls between the vomers and the basilar part of the occipital bone ...
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... newborn Homo sapiens , whereas the adult forms of these nonhuman primates diverge markedly from adult Homo sapiens . However , this does not mean that adult Homo sapiens has evolved by preserving neonatal features ( Montagu , 1962 ) ...
... newborn Homo sapiens , whereas the adult forms of these nonhuman primates diverge markedly from adult Homo sapiens . However , this does not mean that adult Homo sapiens has evolved by preserving neonatal features ( Montagu , 1962 ) ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Cognitive and Communicative Factors Underlying Language | 5 |
Darwin and Negus | 21 |
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