Bootstrap tests of significance and the case for humanlike skeletal-size dimorphism in Australopithecus afarensis

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 422-428

  Scott, Jeremiah E ^a   Stroik, Laura K ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A.L. 333 sample; Biased sex ratio; Resampling; Sexual dimorphism; Skeletal variation; Type I error

Indexed keywords

BOOTSTRAPPING; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SKELETAL REMAINS; SKELETON; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFARENSIS; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 33748882685     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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