Sommer Martin
Biological Anthropology Master's Student
Sociology and Anthropology
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Research Interests & Areas
My master's research is a comparative analysis of the basicranial morphology of old world primates. Specifically, I examine skeletal elements of the petrous portion of the temporal bone that possibly correlate to the exhibition of locomotive and postural behaviors of certain old world monkeys and apes. Such elements, if present with soft tissue correlates, could then be examined as precursory speech elements.
Bachelor of Arts
Illinois Wesleyan University
BS
Illinois Wesleyan University
Presentations
Is the temporal styloid process a unique structure in humans?. University Research Symposia. Illinois State University Graduate School. (2023)
Is the temporal styloid process a unique structure in humans?. Southern Anthropological Society. (2023)