Abstract
Reconstruction of the spinal curvatures of extinct hominins is essential in order to understand their posture and function. Despite its importance, researchers face many difficulties in reconstructing spinal posture based solely on osseous material due to the absence of soft tissues.
Original language | English GB |
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Title of host publication | Spinal Evolution: Morphology, Function, and Pathology of the Spine in Hominoid Evolution |
Editors | Ella Been, Asier Gómez-Olivencia, Patricia Ann Kramer |
Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
Pages | 341-359 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-030-19349-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |