Physique and ecogeographic adaptations of the last interglacial Neandertals from Krapina

Periodicum Biologorum

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 449-455

  Pearson, Osbjorn M ^a   Busby, Amanda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Clavicle; Femora; Humerii; Krapina; Neandertal; Radii; Scapula

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLAVICLE; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FEMUR; GEOGRAPHY; GLACIER; HUMERUS; LONG BONE; METATARSAL BONE; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; RADIUS; SCAPULA; ULNA;

EID: 33747005677     PISSN: 00315362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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