The evolution of gluteal/femoral fat deposits and balance during pregnancy in bipedal Homo

Current Anthropology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 572-574

  Pawłowski, Bogusław ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

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EID: 4243925013     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/322548     Document Type: Article

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