Facial approximation of a Late Pleistocene human fossil in the Yahuai Cave, southern China

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2025.106180

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	Facial approximation of a Late Pleistocene human fossil in the Yahuai Cave, southern China
	Shui, Wuyang 1; Xie, Guangmao 2,3; He, Letian 4; Lin, Qiang 5; Yu, Minghui 5; Lu, Jieying 6; Zhou, Mingquan 7; Wu, Xiujie 4
	2025-05-01
发表期刊	JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
ISSN	0305-4403
卷号	177 页码:11
通讯作者	Shui, Wuyang(sissun@126.com) ; Xie, Guangmao(gmxie92@sina.com)
摘要	An almost complete human cranium, alongside a partial mandible dating to approximately 16,000 BP, was discovered in the Yahuai (YH) Cave in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, southern China. The estimation of facial appearance has captivated both the academic community and the general public, potentially influencing perceptions of the characteristics and evolutionary history of Homo sapiens. The aim of this research was to explore a computerized method integrating geometric morphometrics and three-dimensional (3D) computer graphics to: 1) examine the morphological variations of the YH skull in comparison to contemporary humans; 2) estimate 3D facial appearance using various facial soft tissue thickness depths and the facial morphology of contemporary humans; and 3) capture morphological variations in the approximated face to provide insights into the facial traits of the Late Pleistocene individual. The results indicate that the YH skull is relatively distinct from contemporary human skulls, and this is reflected in morphological dissimilarities in the approximated face. We discuss the methods involved in computerized facial approximation, which has the potential to contribute to estimating the facial appearances of other Late Pleistocene human skulls.
关键词	Yahuai skull Craniofacial reconstruction Geometric morphometrics Asymmetry quantification Paleoanthropology
DOI	10.1016/j.jas.2025.106180
关键词[WOS]	CRANIOFACIAL RECONSTRUCTION ; ASYMMETRY
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
资助项目	Major Program of National Social Science Foundation of China[22 ZD246]
项目资助者	Major Program of National Social Science Foundation of China
WOS研究方向	Anthropology ; Archaeology ; Geology
WOS类目	Anthropology ; Archaeology ; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
WOS记录号	WOS:001436710100001
出版者	ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.205/handle/311034/24310
专题	中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所
通讯作者	Shui, Wuyang; Xie, Guangmao
作者单位	1.Alder Hey Childrens NHS Fdn Trust, Liverpool L14 5AB, England 2.Guangxi Normal Univ, Sch Hist Culture & Tourism, Guilin 541001, Peoples R China 3.Xiamen Univ, Sch Hist & Cultural Heritage, Xiamen 361005, Peoples R China 4.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Vertebrate Paleontol & Paleoanthropol, Beijing 100044, Peoples R China 5.Guangxi Inst Cultural Rel Protect & Archaeol, Nanning 530023, Peoples R China 6.Heritage Management Off Longan Cty, Nanning 532700, Peoples R China 7.Beijing Normal Univ, Sch Artificial Intelligence, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Shui, Wuyang,Xie, Guangmao,He, Letian,et al. Facial approximation of a Late Pleistocene human fossil in the Yahuai Cave, southern China[J]. JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE,2025,177:11.
APA	Shui, Wuyang.,Xie, Guangmao.,He, Letian.,Lin, Qiang.,Yu, Minghui.,...&Wu, Xiujie.(2025).Facial approximation of a Late Pleistocene human fossil in the Yahuai Cave, southern China.JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE,177,11.
MLA	Shui, Wuyang,et al."Facial approximation of a Late Pleistocene human fossil in the Yahuai Cave, southern China".JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 177(2025):11.