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Originally posted by Ahmad:
Here are some of the key points about afarensis I collected from here to prove my point:
General anatomy of Lucy's shoulder blade ...
Lucy's shoulder blade has a shoulder joint which points upwards...
Afarensis wrist bones are apelike...
Afarensis metacarpals [the bones in the palm of the hand]...
The finger bones...
Afarensis humerus (upper arm bone)...
One of the long bones in the forearm...
Vertebrae show points of attachment for shoulder and back muscles ...
"Recently ... (1983) ...
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Hi Ahmad -
All but 3 of your references are to arm or upper body traits, which surprised me, as the lower spine, pelvis and legs are more relevant to the question of gait, aren't they?
I am out of my field, such as it is, here. As a biochemist, 15 to 20 year old references seem rather old. Have you any more recent ones?
[This message has been edited by Chavalon, 12-02-2002]
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