Modeling skeletal traits and functions of the upper body: Comparing archaeological and anthropological material

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 347-351

  Niinimäki, Sirpa ^a   Niskanen, Markku ^a   Niinimäki, Jaakko ^b   Nieminen, Miika ^b   Tuukkanen, Juha ^a   Junno, Juho Antti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal markers; Physical activity; Size; Vertebral dimension

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876128788     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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