Wednesday 29 May 2019

Research reveals the link between primate knuckles and hand use

(University of Kent) Research carried out by the University of Kent has found differences between the knuckle joints of primates that will enable a better understanding of ancient human hand use.Using samples from the Powell-Cotton Museum in Birchington-on-Sea (UK), as well as samples from Germany, Belgium and the USA, a team led by School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) PhD student Christopher Dunmore examined the internal bone structure, called trabeculae or cancellous bone, of great apes.

from EurekAlert! - Archaeology http://bit.ly/2EH9kEh

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