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Science 19 May 2006:
Vol. 312. no. 5776, p. 999
DOI: 10.1126/science.1124972
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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 microcephalics that appear similar to that of LB1, Homo floresiensis. However, the line drawings they present as evidence lack details about the transverse sinuses, cerebellum, and cerebral poles. Comparative measurements, actual photographs, and sketches that identify key features are needed to draw meaningful conclusions about Martin 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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