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The Maka Femur and Its Bearing on the Antiquity of Human Walking: Applying Contemporary Concepts of Morphogenesis to the Human Fossil Record.

Authors :
Lovejoy, C. Owen
Meindl, Richard S.
Ohman, James C.
Heiple, Kingsbury G.
White, Tim D.
Source :
American Journal of Physical Anthropology. Oct2002, Vol. 119 Issue 2, p97. 37p. 34 Black and White Photographs, 10 Diagrams, 3 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Presents a comparative anatomical description of the MAK-VP-1/1 human fossil found in Middle Awash, Ethiopia. Description of the hip joint of Australopithecus afarensis; Presence of muscle allocation shifts; Absence of location save habitual terrestrial bipedality.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00029483
Volume :
119
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
7486749
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.10111