Elliptical fourier analysis of symphyseal shape in great ape mandibles

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 107-122

  Daegling, David J ^a   Jungers, William L ^b  

^a California College of Pediatric Medicine San Francisco Campus   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Great apes; Sexual dimorphism; Shape; Species identification

Indexed keywords

BONE; FOURIER TRANSFORM;

GORILLA; PAN; PONGO;

EID: 0033941934     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.2000.0402     Document Type: Article

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