Thin on the Ground: Neandertal Biology, Archeology and Ecology synthesizes the current
knowledge about our sister species the Neandertals, combining data from a variety of …

Denisovans are an extinct group of humans whose morphology remains unknown. Here, we
present a method for reconstructing skeletal morphology using DNA methylation patterns …

Because the ulna supports and transmits forces during movement, its morphology can signal
aspects of functional adaptation. To test whether, like extant apes, some hominins habitually …

Long bones respond to mechanical loading through functional adaptation in a suite of
morphological characteristics that together ensure structural competence to in vivo loading …

Correlations between facial bony structures and soft facial features are fundamental for
facial approximation methods The purpose of this study was to assess the strength of the …

Since their discovery, Neanderthals have been described as having a marked degree of
anteroposterior curvature of the femoral shaft. Although initially believed to be pathological …

Several lines of bioarchaeological research have confirmed the gradual decline in lower
limb loading among past human populations, beginning with the transition to agriculture …

The biomechanics of limb bone curvature are complex, and though anterior curvature clearly
exhibits some relationship with behavior, the mechanisms shaping it and its biomechanical …

This chapter reviews the variety of insights into mobility that are offered by skeletal cross-
sectional geometric studies that measure the quantity and distribution of bone in long bone …

Growth is a heavily studied field in juvenile bioarchaeological studies. The question of
shape or developmental trajectories, however, has only recently been investigated as …