Comparative morphometric study of the australopithecine vertebral series Stw-H8/H41

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 249-302

  Sanders, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Australopithecine; Positional behavior; Spinal function; Stw H8 H41; Vertebrae

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALOPITHECINE; VERTEBRA;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CERCOPITHECIDAE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; HOMINID; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; VERTEBRA;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CERCOPITHECIDAE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FOSSILS; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0032030002     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1997.0193     Document Type: Article

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