I recently dismantled a human skull, cutting the entire mass into 2mm squares. The face is definitely one of the more delicate bits. I suppose the argument co

I recently dismantled a human skull, cutting the entire mass into 2mm squares. The face is definitely one of the more delicate bits. I suppose the argument could be made that it is a crumple zone designed to absorb shocks that might otherwise damage the brain. However, it seems far more likely that like the rest of the skull the face evolved to facilitate the birth of a bipedal creature with a ginormous brain. Most studies of rapid human encephalization and obstetrics also seem to lean towards this conclusion.