Neandertals' large lower thorax may represent adaptation to high protein diet

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 367-378

  Ben Dor, Miki ^a   Gopher, Avi ^a   Barkai, Ran ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

diet; evolution; liver; Neandertals; thorax

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CLIMATE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; FAT CONTENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOMO NEANDERTHALENSIS; HUMAN; LIPID DIET; LIVER SIZE; PELVIS; PROTEIN DIET; THORAX; URINARY TRACT; WINTER;

EID: 84974678453     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22981     Document Type: Article

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