New Insights into the Locomotion of Australopithecus africanus Based on the Pelvis

Evolutionary Anthropology

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 53-57

  Haeusler, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Australopithecus africanus; Gluteal musculature; Locomotion; Pelvis; Sacrum; Sterkfontein

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALOPITHECUS; AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFRICANUS;

EID: 0036962563     PISSN: 10601538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/evan.10056     Document Type: Article

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