Human birth follows a pattern which is unique among mammals. Distinctions include the
orientation of the fetus as it passes through the birth canal, the way the fetus emerges from …

The traits of the pubis described by Phenice (Am J Phys Anthropol 30 (1969) 297–302) have
been used extensively by physical anthropologist for sex estimation. This study investigates …

The story of human evolution has been told hundreds of times, each time with a focus that
seems most informative of the teller. No matter how it is told the primary characters are rarely …

This paper summarizes the results of recent excavations (i982-go) at the Middle Paleolithic
site of Kebara Cave. Work at the cave by earlier excavators is also discussed. Although …

Starting with the onset of the last glaciation approximately 100,000 years ago and continuing
to the end of the Late Pleistocene approximately 10,000 years ago, human tooth size began …

A sample of 1284 well-documented pubic bones was studied for sex determination methods.
This sample included many adolescents and could be used to expand Phenice's 1969 …

The renewed excavations at the Kebara Cave revealed a Neanderthal skeleton dated at
about 50–55,000 years BP The pelvis of this individual is the most intact Neanderthal pelvis …

Sexual dimorphism of the human pelvis is inferentially related to obstetrics. However,
researchers disagree in the identification and obstetric significance of pelvic dimorphisms …

For over a century, Neandertal rib remains have engendered frequent discussions of “barrel-
shaped” thoraces, largely in the absence of systematic comparison and hard data. We …

Paleoanthropological reconstructions of childbirth in the genus Homo typically rely upon a
model incorporating the evolution of a monotypic human birth mechanism. Two features …