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Hominid carpal, metacarpal, and phalangeal bones recovered from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 collections
Author(s) -
Bush Michael E.,
Lovejoy C. Owen,
Johanson Donald C.,
Coppens Yves
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330570410
Subject(s) - manus , phalanx , plio pleistocene , carpal bones , anatomy , geology , paleontology , pleistocene , biology , wrist
The fossil hominid hand bone collection from the Pliocene Hadar Formation, Ethiopia, is described anatomically. These hand bones, all from A.L. (Afar Locality) 333 and 333w, constitute the largest sample of hominid manus remains thus far recovered from the Plio‐Pleistocene of Africa.