The use of craniofacial measurements in body size estimation:implications for fossil hominins

This master thesis studies the use of craniofacial measurements in body size estimations using a reference sample of 74 extant African apes and creates new size estimation equations for fossil hominins. Size estimation is one of the most important tools in palaeoanthropology and there are many featu...

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Main Author: Korpinen, N. (Niina)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2016
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201604141490
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:fi:oulu-201604141490