Evolution of the human hand: the role of throwing and clubbing

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• Publication year

  2003

• Venue

  Journal of Anatomy

• Publication date

  2003-01-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1046/j.1469-7580.2003.00144.xPMID 12587931PMCID PMC1571064
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