Human-like hip joint loading in Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus.

@article{Ryan2018HumanlikeHJ,
  title={Human-like hip joint loading in Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus.},
  author={Timothy M Ryan and Kristian J. Carlson and Adam D. Gordon and Nina G. Jablonski and Colin N. Shaw and Jay T. Stock},
  journal={Journal of human evolution},
  year={2018},
  volume={121},
  pages={
          12-24
        }
}
  • T. Ryan, K. Carlson, J. Stock
  • Published 1 August 2018
  • Biology, Geography, Environmental Science
  • Journal of human evolution
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