Secular Change of the Modern Human Bony Pelvis: Examining Morphology in the United States using Metrics and Geometric Morphometry
The human bony pelvis has evolved into its current form through competing selective forces. Bipedalism and parturition of large headed babies resulted in a form that is a complex compromise. While the morphology of the human pelvis has been extensively studied, the changes that have occurred since...
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Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange
2010
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| Online Access: | http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/688 |