Diaphyseal cross-sectional geometry of Near Eastern Middle Palaeolithic humans: The humerus

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 173-184

  Trinkaus, Erik ^a,b   Churchill, Steven E ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Human palaeontology; Humerus; Modern humans; Neandertals

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; PALEOLITHIC; PALEONTOLOGY;

ASIA;

HOMINIDAE;

EID: 0033081910     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0314     Document Type: Article

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