Auditory thresholds compatible with optimal speech reception likely evolved before the human-chimpanzee split

Abstract The anatomy of the auditory region of fossil hominins may shed light on the emergence of human spoken language. Humans differ from other great apes in several features of the external, middle and inner ear (e.g., short external ear canal, small tympanic membrane, large oval window). However...

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Main Authors: Alexander Stoessel, Romain David, Matthias Bornitz, Steffen Ossmann, Marcus Neudert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47778-2