A hominin first rib discovered at the Sterkfontein Caves, South Africa

A hominin first rib discovered at the Sterkfontein Caves, South Africa

First ribs – the first or most superior ribs in the thorax – are rare in the hominin fossil record, and when found, have the potential to provide information regarding the upper thorax shape of extinct hominins. Here, we describe a partial first rib from Member 4 of the Sterkfontein Caves, South Afr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gaokgatlhe Tawane, Daniel García-Martínez, Jennifer Eyre, Markus Bastir, Lee Berger, Peter Schmid, Shahed Nalla, Scott A. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2016-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
upper thorax
rib cage
Australopithecus africanus
geometric morphometrics
Gauteng Province
Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/4087

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https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/4087

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