Associated cranial and forelimb remains attributed to Australopithecus afarensis from Hadar, Ethiopia

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 593-642

  Drapeau, M S M ^a   Ward, C V ^b   Kimbel, W H ^c   Johanson, D C ^c   Rak, Yoel ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Australopithecus afarensis; Forelimb; Metacarpals; Proportions; Ulna

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HUMAN EVOLUTION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ALOCASIA MACRORRHIZOS; AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFARENSIS;

EID: 19944373468     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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