Femoral/humeral strength in early African Homo erectus

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 383-390

  Ruff, Christopher ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Homo erectus; Limb proportions; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; FOSSIL; HOMINID; HUMAN EVOLUTION; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; SKELETAL REMAINS;

HOMO ERECTUS; PAN;

EID: 38949179676     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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