Body proportions in ancient Andeans from high and low altitudes

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 569-585

  Weinstein, Karen J ^a  

^a DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Andes; Ecogeographic variation; High altitude; Limb proportions

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; COLD CLIMATE; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR HEAD; GENE FLOW; HUMAN; HUMERUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RADIUS; TIBIA;

ALTITUDE; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILE; FEMALE; FEMUR; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; RADIUS; TIBIA;

EID: 27744563130     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20137     Document Type: Article

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