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The evolution of the human head begins with daniel e lieberman highlighting the movie nonlogic of planet of the apes that shows apes functioning in a human manner with ape heads which i appreciated lieberman demonstrates the complexity and evolvability of the head as a structure and emphasizes that the various components interact with and . The evolution of the human head will permanently change the study of human evolution and has widespread ramifications for thinking about other branches of evolutionary biology related links read an essay by daniel lieberman in the new york times on the biological and evolutionary underpinnings of humans insatiable craving for sweets. In one sense human heads function much like those of other mammals we use them to chew smell swallow think hear and so on but in other respects the human head is quite unusual unlike other animals even our great ape cousins our heads are short and wide very big brained snoutless largely furless and perched on a short nearly vertical neck. The evolution of the human head is an entertaining readit contains a wealth of information relevant to human evolution in doing so it offers a wonderful entree into many of the outstanding issues that will undoubtedly remain at the center of debates regarding human origins for years to come matthew j ravosa science 20110916 show more. The evolution of the human head is a masterpiece clearly exhaustively researched this book touches upon the sciences of osteology embryology comparative anatomy primatology and of course paleoanthropology making it the best guide to understanding your head and its function