Analysis of an early hominid ulna from the Omo basin, Ethiopia
- 1 March 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Physical Anthropology
- Vol. 44 (2) , 295-304
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330440212
Abstract
The discovery (in 1971) of a nearly complete right ulna from the Shungura Formation of the Omo basin provides the opportunity to analyze the forelimb structure of the Australopithecus boisei form of early hominid. Results from multivariate morphometric analyses show that this bone is unique in shape among the extant hominoids although it is most similar to Pan and Homo. Despite its long slender shaft and large distal articular surface the bone's overall morphology is quite unlike Pongo.Keywords
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