Bone architecture of the hominin second proximal pedal phalanx: a preliminary investigation

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 162-168

  Griffin, Nicole L ^a  

^a THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross sectional geometry; Metatarsophalangeal joint; Microcomputed tomography; Neandertal

Indexed keywords

BONE; GEOMETRY; MORPHOLOGY; NEANDERTHAL;

EID: 38349117691     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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