Bipedal tool use strengthens chimpanzee hand preferences

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 234-241

  Braccini, Stephanie ^a   Lambeth, Susan ^b   Schapiro, Steve ^b   Fitch, W Tecumseh ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Bipedalism; Chimpanzee; Hand preference; Handedness; Laterality; Posture; Tool use

Indexed keywords

BIPEDALISM; HANDEDNESS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; POSTURE; PRIMATE; TOOL USE;

PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES;

EID: 76949109315     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2009.11.008     Document Type: Article

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