Size, shape, and asymmetry in fossil hominins: the status of the LB1 cranium based on 3D morphometric analyses

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 608-622

  Baab, Karen L ^a   McNulty, Kieran P ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Geometric morphometrics; Homo floresiensis; Liang Bua; Static allometry

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ASYMMETRY; CRANIUM; FOSSIL RECORD; HOMINID; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; PLIOCENE-PLEISTOCENE BOUNDARY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TAPHONOMY;

HOMO FLORESIENSIS;

EID: 70449107133     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2008.08.011     Document Type: Article

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