Functional Morphology of the Distal Forelimb and the Evolution of Tool Use in Humans
Previous research on the biomechanics of tool use has focused heavily on traits correlated with locomotion, tool manufacturing, and habitual tool use. Features like the breadth of the metacarpals, relative length of the thumb, styloid process of the third metacarpal, and the breadth of the apical tu...
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ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University
2016
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| Online Access: | http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/anthro_theses/113 http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1114&context=anthro_theses |