Response to Comment on "The Brain of LB1, Homo floresiensis"

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Response to Comment on "The Brain of LB1, Homo floresiensis"

Dean Falk,¹^* Charles Hildebolt,² Kirk Smith,² M. J. Morwood,³ Thomas Sutikna,⁴ Jatmiko,⁴ E. Wayhu Saptomo,⁴ Barry Brunsden,² Fred Prior²

Martin et al. claim that they have two endocasts from microcephalicsthat appear similar to that of LB1, Homo floresiensis. However,the line drawings they present as evidence lack details aboutthe transverse sinuses, cerebellum, and cerebral poles. Comparativemeasurements, actual photographs, and sketches that identifykey features are needed to draw meaningful conclusions aboutMartin et al.'s assertions.

¹ Department of Anthropology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA.
² Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
³ Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia.
⁴ Indonesian Centre for Archaeology, JI. Raya Condet Pejaten No. 4, Jakarta 12001, Indonesia.

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: dfalk{at}fsu.edu

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