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A complete human pelvis from the Middle Pleistocene of Spain.

Authors :
Arsuaga, Juan-Luis
Lorenzo, Carlos
Carretero, Jose-Miguel
Gracia, Ana
Martinez, Ignacio
Garcia, Nuria
De Castro, Jose-Maria Bermudez
Carbonell, Eudald
Source :
Nature. 5/20/1999, Vol. 399 Issue 6733, p255. 4p. 2 Black and White Photographs, 7 Diagrams, 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Presents the analysis of an almost complete human male pelvis, Pelvis 1, from the Middle Pleistocene site of Sima de los Huesos in Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. Other fossils from this site, and their dating and classification; Details about the pelvis; How a female pelvis would differ; Body mass of the male; Encephalization quotients compared with Neanderthals and modern humans.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
399
Issue :
6733
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
1895146
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/20430