Inferring mode of locomotion through microscopic cortical bone analysis: a comparison of the third digits of Homo sapiens and Ursus americanus using Micro-CT
Bone is a 3D dynamic and unique tissue that structurally adapts in response to mechanical stimuli. Comparative skeletal morphology is commonly utilized to infer ancient hominins' modes of locomotion; however, instances of remarkable gross similarity despite different modes of locomotion do occ...
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/13704 |