Biomechanical strategies for accuracy and force generation during stone tool production

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 52-63

  Williams, E M ^a   Gordon, A D ^b   Richmond, B G ^c,d  

^a CHATHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dart thrower's arc; Hand and wrist evolution; Kinematics; Knapping; Oldowan tool making; Wrist anatomy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ANATOMY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BIOMECHANICS; HOMINID; KINEMATICS; LIMB;

ANIMAL; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HOMINID; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOL USE; VIDEORECORDING; WRIST;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR; UPPER EXTREMITY; VIDEO RECORDING; WRIST;

EID: 84902356934     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2014.03.004     Document Type: Article

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