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Hand function and tool behavior in early hominids by Susman, Randall L.

“…Prompted by the discovery of the Olduvai Hominid 7 hand (Homo habilis) in 1960, studies of primate hands were conducted in order to understand better the…”
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Fossil Evidence for Early Hominid Tool Use by Susman, Randall L.

“…Although several Plio-Pleistocene hominids are found in association with stone and bone tools, it has been generally assumed that at any one time the hominid…”
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Radius of Paranthropus robustus from member 1, Swartkrans formation, South Africa by Grine, F E, Susman, R L

“…Recently recovered hominid postcrania from Member 1, Swartkrans Formation include the proximal and distal ends of a right radius attributed to a single…”
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New hominin first metatarsal (SK 1813) from Swartkrans by Susman, Randall L., de Ruiter, Darryl J.

“…A recently recognized hominin hallucal metatarsal, SK 1813, from Swartkrans bears a suite of primitive and derived traits. Comparisons with extant apes, modern…”
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Evolution of the Human Foot: Evidence from Plio-Pleistocene Hominids by Susman, Randall L.

“…The human foot serves a dual role during locomotion. It functions at times as a mobile structure and at times as a rigid lever. The human foot shows the…”
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Recently identified postcranial remains of Paranthropus and Early Homo from Swartkrans Cave, South Africa by Susman, Randall L., de Ruiter, Darryl, Brain, C.K.

“…Fifteen newly recognized hominid postcranials from Swartkrans are described here and compared with a sample of previously described early hominids, African…”
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Arboreality and bipedality in the Hadar hominids by Susman, R L, Stern, Jr, J T, Jungers, W L

“…Numerous studies of the locomotor skeleton of the Hadar hominids have revealed traits indicative of both arboreal climbing/suspension and terrestrial…”
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Hand of Paranthropus robustus from Member 1, Swartkrans: Fossil Evidence for Tool Behavior by Susman, Randall L.

“…New hand fossils from Swartkrans (dated at about 1.8 million years ago) indicate that the hand of Paranthropus robustus was adapted for precision grasping…”
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New hominid fossils from the Swartkrans formation (1979-1986 excavations): postcranial specimens by Susman, R L

“…New postcranial fossils of Paranthropus robustus and Homo cf. erectus were recovered from Swartkrans from 1979 through 1986. These fossils are from Members 1,…”
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The locomotor anatomy of Australopithecus afarensis by Stern, Jr, J T, Susman, R L

“…The postcranial skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis from the Hadar Formation, Ethiopia, and the footprints from the Laetoli Beds of northern Tanzania, are…”
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Quantifying phalangeal curvature: an empirical comparison of alternative methods by Stern, Jr, J T, Jungers, W L, Susman, R L

“…It has been generally assumed and theoretically argued that the curvature of finger and toe bones seen in some nonhuman primates is associated with cheiridial…”
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The functional morphology of the accessory interosseous muscle in the gibbon hand: determination of locomotor and manipulatory compromises by Susman, R L, Jungers, W L, Stern, Jr, J T

“…The evidence for two functional roles of M. accessorius interosseus can be adduced as follows: (1) abduction of the whole finger is clearly required to resist…”
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Terrestrial adaptations in the hands of Equatorius africanus revisited by Patel, Biren A., Susman, Randall L., Rossie, James B., Hill, Andrew

“…Interpretations of the postcranial anatomy of East African early and middle Miocene large-bodied hominoids (e.g., Proconsul, Afropithecus, Turkanapithecus,…”
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Comparative and functional morphology of hominoid fingers by Susman, R L

“…Comparisons of hominoid metacarpals and phalanges reveal differences, many of which are closely linked to locomotor hand postures. The African apes display…”
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Functional Morphology of Homo habilis by Susman, Randall L., Stern, Jack T.

“…Olduvai hominid (O.H.) fossils 7, 8, and 35 represent the earliest species of the genus Home dated at 1.76 million years. The O.H. 7 hand, jaw, and skull and…”
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Metatarsal fusion pattern and developmental morphology of the Olduvai Hominid 8 foot: Evidence of adolescence by Susman, Randall L., Patel, Biren A., Francis, Megan J., Cardoso, Hugo F.V.

“…The morphology of the Olduvai Hominid (OH) 8 foot and the sequence of metatarsal epiphyseal fusion in modern humans and chimpanzees support the hypothesis that…”
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Oreopithecus bambolii: an unlikely case of hominidlike grip capability in a Miocene ape by Susman, Randall L.

“…Oreopithecus bambolii, an ape from the late Miocene of Italy, is said to possess a hand capable of a precision grip like that of humans. Relative hand length,…”
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New first metatarsal (SKX 5017) from Swartkrans and the gait of Paranthropus robustus by Susman, R L, Brain, T M

“…A new complete hallucal metatarsal (SKX 5017) was recovered from the "lower bank" of Member 1 at Swartkrans (ca. 1.8 m.y. BP). The new metatarsal is attributed…”
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Electromyographic Studies of the Human Foot: Experimental Approaches to Hominid Evolution by Reeser, Lori A., Susman, Randall L., Stern, Jack T.

“…Theories about the functions of the foot muscles have centered on their role in arch support. Previous anatomical and electromyographic studies (reviewed…”
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Functional and morphological affinities of the subadult hand (O.H. 7) from Olduvai Gorge by Susman, R L, Creel, N

“…Study of the O.H. 7 hand was based primarily on morphological comparisons with a large series of hand skeletons of extant hominoid primates. Most of the hand…”
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