The OH8 foot: A reappraisal of the functional morphology of the hindfoot utilizing a multivariate analysis

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 269-291

  Kidd, R S ^c   O'Higgins, P ^a   Oxnard, C E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Divergent first ray; Midtarsal joint; Multivariate analysis; OH8 foot; Tarsal elements

Indexed keywords

ALOCASIA MACRORRHIZOS; HOMINIDAE; HOMO SAPIENS;

FOOT; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HOMINID; LOCOMOTION; OLDUVAI HOMINID 8;

TANZANIA, OLDUVAI GORGE;

EID: 0030499390     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1996.0061     Document Type: Article

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