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Since the size of the [[brain]] has changed considerably during [[hominid evolution]], '''brain size''' is a central term in many discussions related to [[cognitive evolution]], [[intelligence (biology)|intelligence]] and a number of [[brain disorder]]s, especially [[microcephaly]].
 
== Brain Growth Over Time Introduction: Who are We? ==
 
Humans have constantly been fascinated with where we have come from and who we are.
Not only is it a constant question but it is something that thousands of scientists
have spent their lives on to figure out. After centuries of analysis and discovery
they are still putting the pieces of the puzzle together. In anthropology there are
many different factions studied to determine how the human has grown and evolved over time.
One such section is the observation of brain growth over time. Since the skull has continuously
grown and expanded it is something that can be looked at. However when trying to view the
evolution of human brain size we must first look at history.  
 
 
 
== History of the Brain ==

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Since the size of the brain has changed considerably during hominid evolution, brain size is a central term in many discussions related to cognitive evolution, intelligence and a number of brain disorders, especially microcephaly.