Geometric properties and comparative biomechanics of Homo floresiensis mandibles

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 36-46

  Daegling, David J ^a   Patel, Biren A ^b   Jungers, William L ^c  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional morphology; Liang Bua; Mastication; Strain; Stress

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOSSIL; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GEOMETRY; HOMINID; PLEISTOCENE; PRIMATE; STRAIN; STRESS; TAXONOMY;

EAST NUSA TENGGARA; FLORES [LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS]; INDONESIA; LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS; LIANG BUA; SUNDA ISLES;

AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFRICANUS; HOMO; HOMO FLORESIENSIS; HOMO SAPIENS; PARANTHROPUS ROBUSTUS; PONGO; PONGO PYGMAEUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOSSIL; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; HOMINID; LIANG BUA; MALE; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; STRAIN; STRESS;

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; LIANG BUA; MASTICATION; STRAIN; STRESS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; FOSSILS; HOMINIDAE; MALE; MANDIBLE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84896708849     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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