Morphological signatures of high-altitude adaptations in the Andean archaeological record: Distinguishing developmental plasticity and natural selection

Quaternary International

Volumn 461, Issue , 2017, Pages 14-24

  Weinstein, Karen J ^a  

^a DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Andes; Body size; Developmental plasticity; High altitude hypoxia; Natural selection; Rib morphology

Indexed keywords

ANDEAN OROGENY; ARCHAEOLOGY; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLASTICITY; SKELETON; UPLAND REGION;

ANDES;

EID: 85020377809     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2017.06.004     Document Type: Article

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