Rafael
Gallareto Sande

PhD researcher — CENIEH, Burgos

In my PhD thesis I analyze the internal structure of the neurocranium, comparing modern humans and extinct hominins.

PhD in Human Evolution (UBU · CENIEH), with the support of the Fundación Atapuerca. Supervised by Emiliano Bruner (MNCN), María Martinón-Torres (CENIEH) and Palmira Saladié (IPHES).

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Recent publications

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YearTitleJournalDOI
2026
Parietal thickness and Homo antecessor: a description of three new fragments from Gran Dolina, Atapuerca, Spain
Journal of Human Evolution10.1016/j.jhevol.2026.103870
2026
Vascular microforamina: a preliminary quantitative study on prevalence and cranial correlates in adult humans
The Anatomical Record10.1002/ar.70218
2026
Morphological variations and cortical atrophy of the precuneus in normal aging and Alzheimer's disease★ Journal of Anatomy Runner-Up Best Paper Prize 2025
Journal of Anatomy10.1111/joa.70027
2025
Growth and development of the precuneus in humans from birth to early adulthood
Cerebral Cortex10.1093/cercor/bhaf305

Background

  1. 2001BA in Graphic DesignUniversidad ORT · Uruguay
  2. 2007Specialization in E-commerceUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya · Spain
  3. 2010Specialization in Education for Gifted ChildrenUNED · Spain
  4. 2020BA in Anthropological Sciences, Archaeology trackUniversidad de la República · Uruguay
  5. 2022MSc in Physical and Forensic AnthropologyUniversity of Granada · Spain
  6. 2023MSc in Human EvolutionUniversity of Burgos · Spain
  7. 2025–PhD in Human Evolution (in progress)University of Burgos · CENIEH · Spain

Alongside research, I have designed and built web and multimedia projects through Numen.

rafael@gallareto.com