Sexual dimorphism in Australopithecus afarensis revisited: How strong is the case for a human-like pattern of dimorphism?

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 313-320

  Plavcan, J Michael ^a   Lockwood, Charles A ^b   Kimbel, William H ^c   Lague, Michael R ^d   Harmon, Elizabeth H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Australopithecus afarensis; Body size Dimorphism; Femoral head diameter; Hominin Evolution

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; HOMINID; MORPHOLOGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFARENSIS;

EID: 14544273708     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2004.09.006     Document Type: Article

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