Marc Meyer

Marc R. Meyer is an

Biography

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Doctoral dissertation

• Meyer, Marc R (2005). Functional biology of the Homo erectus axial skeleton from Dmanisi, Georgia (PhD Thesis). University of Pennsylvania. pp. 1–567.

Publications

• Araiza, I., Meyer, M.R., Williams, S.A., 2021. Is ulna curvature in the StW 573 (‘Little Foot’) Australopithecus natural or pathological? Journal of Human Evolution 151, 102927.
• Hermes, T.R., Doumani Dupuy, P.N., Henry, E., Meyer, M.R., Mar’yashev, A.N., Frachetti, M.D. (2021) The multi-period settlement “Dali” in southeastern Kazakhstan: Bronze Age institutional dynamics along the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor. Asian Perspectives (in press).
• Williams, S.A. Prang, T.C., Meyer, M.R., Russo, G.A., Shapiro, L.J. (2020) Reevaluating bipedalism in Danuvius. Nature 586, E1-E3.
• García-Martínez, D., Bastir, M., Villa, C., García-Río, F., Torres-Sánchez, I., Recheis, W., Barash, A., Khonsari, R.H., O’Higgins, P., Meyer, M.R., Heuzé, Y. (2020) Late subadult ontogeny and adult aging of the human thorax reveals divergent growth trajectories between sexes.  Scientific Reports 10, 10737.
• Meyer, M.R., Williams, S.A., Fong, M. (2020) Anatomic extremes of the postcranial axial skeleton of Australopithecus and Paranthropus robustus.  American Journal of Physical Anthropology 171(S69):186.
• Jaye, S., Cortez, V., Meyer, M.R., Williams, S.A. (2020) Functional anatomy of the caudalmost sacrum in Australopithecus afarensis, Australopithecus sediba and Homo erectus. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 171(S69):132.
• Meyer, M.R., & Williams, S.A. (2019). "The spine of early Pleistocene Homo". In E. Been, A. Gómez-Olivencia, & P. Kramer (Eds.), Spinal Evolution (pp. 153-183). Cham: Springer.
• Williams, S.A., & Meyer, M.R. (2019). "The spine of Australopithecus". In E. Been, A. Gómez-Olivencia, & P. Kramer (Eds.), Spinal Evolution (pp. 125-151). Cham: Springer.
• Meyer, M.R., & Williams, S.A. (2019). "Earliest axial fossils from the genus Australopithecus". Journal of Human Evolution, 132, 189-214.
• Williams, S.A., Prang, T.C., Meyer, M.R., Ostrofsky, K., Nalley, T., et al. (2019). "A nearly complete lower back of Australopithecus sediba". American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 168, 269-270.
• Meyer, M.R. & Williams, S.A. (2019). "4.2 Ma Australopithecus anamensis axial remains: the oldest australopith vertebrae in the fossil record". American Journal of Physical Anthropology 168: 165.
• Meyer, M.R., Williams, S.A., García-Martínez, D., Bastir, M. (2018). "Toward Solving the Puzzle of Thorax Shape Variation Among Early Hominins." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 165: 176.
• Williams, S. A.; Meyer, M.R.; et al. (2018). "The Vertebrae, Ribs, and Sternum of Australopithecus sediba". PaleoAnthropology. 156: 233.
• Williams, S. A.; et al. (2018). "Relative size and scaling of the lumbo-sacral joint in fossil hominins: Implications for function and phylogeny". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 165: 301.
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• Hawks, J.; et al. (2017). "New fossil remains of Homo naledi from the Lesedi Chamber, South Africa". eLife. 6: e24232.
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• Meyer, M.R.; Williams, S.A.; Schmid, P.; Churchill, S.E.; Berger, L.R. (2017). "The cervical spine of Australopithecus sediba". Journal of Human Evolution. 104: 32–49.
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• Meyer, M.R.; Williams, S.A. (2017). "How did early hominins hold their heads? New evidence on head posture from the australopith cervical spine". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 162: 286–287.
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• Bastir, M.; García-Martínez, D.; Williams, S.A.; Meyer, M.R.; et al. (2017). "Geometric morphometrics of hominoid thoraces and its bearing for reconstructing the ribcage of H. naledi". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 162: 111–112.
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• Berger, Lee R.; Tafforeau, Paul; Augustine, Tanya; Odes, Edward J.; Churchill, Steven E.; Smilg, Jacqueline S.; Meyer, Marc R.; Steyn, Maryna; Williams, Scott A.; Randolph-Quinney, Patrick S. (2016). "Osteogenic tumour in Australopithecus sediba: Earliest hominin evidence for neoplastic disease". South African Journal of Science. 112 (7/8): 7.
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• Meyer, Marc R. (2016). "The Cervical Vertebrae of KSD-VP-1/1". The Postcranial Anatomy of Australopithecus afarensis. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. pp. 63–111.
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• Haile-Selassie, Y.; Latimer, B.; Lovejoy, C.O.; Melillo, S.M.; Meyer, M.R. (2016). "Conclusion: Implications of KSD-VP-1/1 for Early Hominin Paleobiology and Insights into the Chimpanzee/Human Last Common Ancestor". In Haile-Selassie, Y.; Su, D. (eds.). The Postcranial Anatomy of Australopithecus afarensis. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Netherlands: Springer. pp. 179–87.
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• Meyer, Marc R.; Haeusler, Martin (2015). "Spinal cord evolution in early Homo". Journal of Human Evolution. 88: 43–53.
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• Berger, Lee R; Hawks, John; De Ruiter, Darryl J; Churchill, Steven E; Schmid, Peter; Delezene, Lucas K; Kivell, Tracy L; Garvin, Heather M; Williams, Scott A; Desilva, Jeremy M; Skinner, Matthew M; Musiba, Charles M; Cameron, Noel; Holliday, Trenton W; Harcourt-Smith, William; Ackermann, Rebecca R; Bastir, Markus; Bogin, Barry; Bolter, Debra; Brophy, Juliet; Cofran, Zachary D; Congdon, Kimberly A; Deane, Andrew S; Dembo, Mana; Drapeau, Michelle; Elliott, Marina C; Feuerriegel, Elen M; Garcia-Martinez, Daniel; Green, David J; et al. (2015). "Homo naledi, a new species of the genus Homo from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa". eLife. 4.
  PMID 26354291
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• Meyer, Marc R.; Williams, Scott A.; Smith, Michael P.; Sawyer, Gary J. (2015). "Lucy's back: Reassessment of fossils associated with the A.L. 288-1 vertebral column". Journal of Human Evolution. 85: 174–80.
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• Meyer, Marc R; Lewis, Jason E.; Fong, Michael; Holloway, Ralph L (January 2014). "Global patterns of human orbit size: Implications for Neandertals". {{
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• Meyer, M.R. (2012). "Functional anatomy of the thoracic vertebrae in early Homo." American Journal of Physical Anthropology S(52): 214.
• Lewis, Jason E.; Degusta, David; Meyer, Marc R.; Monge, Janet M.; Mann, Alan E.; Holloway, Ralph L. (2011). "The Mismeasure of Science: Stephen Jay Gould versus Samuel George Morton on Skulls and Bias". PLOS Biology. 9 (6): e1001071.
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• Shearer, B.M. and Meyer, M.R. (2011) Sexual dimorphism in the geometry of the distal humeral condyle. American Journal of Physical Anthropology S(46): 201.
• Meyer, M.R. (2008). "Homo_erectus Skeletal indications for distance locomotion in early Homo erectus." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 135(S46): 155.
• Chang, M.L. and Meyer, M.R. (2007). "Functional morphology of the Neandertal nose: tracing the evolution of putative adaptive characters in a phylogenetic context." American Journal of Physical Anthropology S(44): 86.
• Meyer, M.R., D. Lordkipanidze, et al. (2006). "Language and empathy in Homo erectus: behaviors suggested by a modern spinal cord from Dmanisi, but not Nariokotome." PaleoAnthropology 2006(A): 20.
• Meyer, M.R., D. Lordkipanidze, et al. (2006). "The anatomical capacity for spoken language in Homo erectus." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 129(S42): 130.^[1]
• Meyer, M.R.; Chang, M.; et al. (2005). "Functional morphology of the Neandertal nose". PaleoAnthropology. 2005: A17.
• Van Arsdale, A.; Meyer, M.R. (2005). "Intraspecific variation in sexual dimorphism". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 126: 211.
• Meyer, M.R. (2005). "Functional Biology of the Homo erectus axial Skeleton from Dmanisi, Georgia. Doctoral Dissertation in Anthropology. Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania: 601.^[2]
• Van Arsdale, A.; Meyer, M.R (2004). "Patterns of sexual dimorphism in Homo". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 123: 199–200.
• Meyer, M.R., J. Blumenfeld, et al. (2004). "Geographic patterns of nasal morphology in Homo." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 123(S38): 146-147.
• Meyer, M.R. (2003). "Vertebrae and language ability in early hominids." PaleoAnthropology 1: 20-21.
• Meyer, M.R. (2003) "The evolution of human brain size". IRCS/CCN Brain and Language Series. Philadelphia Institute of Cognitive Science.
• Monge, J.M. and Meyer, M.R. (2002) "A reassessment of human cranial volume using the 19th Century Morton Cranial Collection". IRCS/CCN Brain & Language Series, University of Pennsylvania, Institute for Research in Cognitive Science & Center for Cognitive Neuroscience.