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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.
- Source :
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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
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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.
- Subjects :
- *FOSSIL hominids
*ANATOMY
*BIPEDALISM
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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